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Handling Writing Distractions: 6 Tips

June 26, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  16 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Sitting in for Janet Grant who is attending the International Christian Retail Show this week.

In the course of a professional writing life you have to write despite distractions.

I experienced that situation recently myself. A series …

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Why Attend a Writer’s Conference?

March 22, 2016 //  by Michelle Ule//  14 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Rachel, Janet and Wendy over the next three days as they attend, and I write about, the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference.

Why Should You Attend a Writer’s Conference?

Writing can be a lonely …

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Nobody Writes a Great First Draft

October 20, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  61 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

I spend a lot of time working with authors to edit and revise their proposals and manuscripts. I give notes and suggestions for improvements. Sometimes I take them through draft after draft, until everything seems just right.…

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How Do You know Your Submission is Ready?

September 1, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  49 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

One of the most difficult things for a writer is to close the file on a book or a proposal and declare it ready. Almost as hard as prying it out of their clenched fingers at a …

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Check, Recheck, and Then Check Again

April 23, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  67 Comments

Blogger: Mary Keeley

I was asked to proofread a newsletter this week. Because it had already passed through two sets of professional editorial eyes, I doubted I would find anything wrong, but I agreed to give it another pass because …

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How to Work With a Freelance Editor

February 3, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  39 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

Lately more writers have been asking me if they should hire an editor prior to submitting to agents and/or publishers. Most writers who are going the indie route are using freelance editors as well. I think it’s …

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3 Steps for Making Copy Edits Less Dramatic

December 2, 2014 //  by Michelle Ule//  38 Comments

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Wendy Lawton, who is traveling on business today.

When I finished writing my first  novella,I felt proud about completing it several weeks before the deadline. I tweaked it a bit here and there, used …

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The Editorial Process

May 6, 2014 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  55 Comments

Blogger: Rachelle Gardner

When you’re thinking about getting your first book contract, you might be curious about what the editing process will be like. Every publisher has their own process, and they may call each step by a different name. …

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Make sure your book is ready

September 27, 2013 //  by Rachel Kent//  21 Comments

Blogger: Rachel Kent

Recently, I’ve received a few query letters for top-notch ideas, but when I look at the proposal or manuscript, I realize the author shouldn’t have submitted the project yet. The idea and bones of the book are …

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The Self-Editing Myth

May 14, 2013 //  by Wendy Lawton//  132 Comments

Blogger: Wendy Lawton

One of the best writing books of all time is Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Browne and King. I’ve devoured that book multiple times. I used to read it, William Zinsser’s On Writing Well, and The Elements …

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