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5 Bic pens fanned out. Green, black, pink, blue, and red.

4 Steps Towards Finding the Right Editor

When you’ve done all you can do on your novel, but you think it could still be better. Or you’re just tired of form letter rejections to your queries: Sometimes, the next step is to hire an editor. But, how do you know if they’re right for you?

Here are 4 steps to finding the right editor.

When Your Fantasy Novel Sounds Too Modern

When Your Fantasy Novel Sounds Too Modern

Ways I Made My Language More Fantastic

  • Step 1 – I googled ‘formal English’ and ‘polite language’
  • Step 2 – I replaced informal words with more formal ones, particularly during dialogue
  • Step 3 – As I read along the paragraphs around those edits, I looked for other phrases that stuck out as ‘too modern’ and replaced those as well.

But be careful…

Confession: I’ve Been Struggling

I’ve Been Struggling

For the last two months, you’ve probably noticed a theme in my blog posts: finding momentum.

I’ve been dragging-tail, binge watching TV, my lofty goals have all fallen by the wayside, discarded like empty candy wrappers.