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5 Self-Editing Mistakes to Avoid At All Costs

Guest post by Reedsy writer Desiree Villena You’ve finally written the last page of your book. The murderer’s revealed, the lovers united, etc.—t...

Editing Publishing Tips

Guest post by professional editor Jessica De Bruyn. @true_imaginary A note from So You Want to Write... "Write drunk, edit sober" —Peter De Vri...

Jessica De Bruyn Manuscript Professional Editing Publishing Tips

Guest post by author @StephanJHahn. I am no expert in the art of the query letter. In fact, I’m deep in the trenches of a war that I don’t even w...

Publishing Query Letter Tips

Guest post by author @misplacedcomma2. Are you a writer? When you answer that question do you look at people in the eye and say it with gusto? Or ...

Literary Agent Motivation Publishing Query Letter Tips

Guest post by author Samantha Dodd. Twitter: @authordodd So you’ve finally finished your manuscript, poured your time, energy, heart, and soul int...

Author Fiction Motivation Publishing Tips

Guest post by Jordin James. Twitter: @justjordinjames "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the grea...

Author Fiction Motivation Nonfiction Publishing Tips

Guest post by author Cal P. Logan. Twitter: @CalPLogan I’ve noticed something funny on Twitter recently—the plotter vs pantser debate ha...

Author Fiction Guide Tips

By author Alisha Sevigny, one of our in-house expertsOriginally published at open-book.ca I try to write about things that writers might find us...

Author Publishing Tips

By author Alisha Sevigny, one of our in-house expertsOriginally published at open-book.ca Edits, edits everywhere, and several drops to drink... T...

Author Editing Tips

Guest post by Willie Handler, author of two satirical novels, The Road Ahead and Loved Mars Hated The Food. Editor's Note: There's a thriving writ...

Author Marketing Tips

By Jessica De Bruyn, Professional Editor Editor's Note: National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) not your thing? Here are 3 other options for kee...

Motivation NaNoWriMo Professional Editing Tips

Guest post by author Phoebe Yu@writersdayjobs So you want to write but don’t know where to start? The journey to becoming a published author is a...

Author Checklist Tips