The Top 3 Reasons Publishers Reject Your Manuscript – And How to Fix Them
I’ve worked on the acquisitions team at Monster Ivy Publishing (middle grade and YA fantasy, horror, and thriller) and Havok…
Is Hollywood Writing Terrible “Strong Female Characters” on Purpose – So We Beg Them to Return to the Old Ways?
Hollywood creators depict “strong female leads” in such 2-dimensional, cringe ways that I’ve started to wonder if it’s actually a…
From First Draft to Published Product: How a (Flash Fiction) Story Transforms Over 3 Rounds of Edits
If you’ve never worked with a book editor before, you’re probably wondering what it’ll be like. What kind of feedback…
How Cultivating a Creative “Input-Output Cycle” Can Prevent Writer’s Block and Enrich Your Writing
Do you know that feeling when you pick up a book and absolutely devour it, sucking it in like you’re…
Is your fantasy book set in a world worth fighting or a world worth fighting for?
Guest post by Nicholas S. Casale As an avid fan of the fantasy genre, I consume fantasy stories any which…
Why Your Main Character Falls Flat: Do They Think About the “Big Questions” of Life?
Sometimes beta readers and reviewers say things like “I just didn’t resonate with the main character” or “The protagonist was…
11 Problems with Multiple Point of View Characters That I See as a Book Editor
Books with multiple (3+) points of view (POV) have become increasingly popular in the past couple decades, especially in massive…
Write Me “Boy Books”: Letter From a Book Editor
Princes and strategists, martial champions and war heroes, grit, sweat, brawls, and schemes. Since the beginning of time, we have…
How to Self-Edit Your Book Using a Manuscript Assessment
So, your editor has sent you the manuscript assessment for your story, and it’s a good 10+ pages long. It’s…
English Book Editor for International and ESL Authors
Are you an author who speaks English as a second language? Welcome! Whether you’re dreaming of publishing your book with…
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