What do you need to make your writing better--a line or copyedit?
Kids have impacted me in every way. I can now survive on a handful hours of sleep. Finding a toddler’s shoe takes approximately one hour....
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What are beta readers? (And do you need them?)
If you’ve been around here for long, you know that I love to bang the “feedback” drum. The more of the *right* people you add to your...
Set Yourself up for Success with your Editor with These Four Tips
If you’ve been around at all, you’ve heard me talk about my nightmare experience with one of my first editors. She marked up my article...
Why I Still Think Writing Craft Matters
I remember the first time I put on glasses. I was in the fifth grade and couldn’t see the board even from the front row. My mom didn’t...
The Three Fundamentals of a Good Book People Will Treasure
I’ve edited dozens of manuscripts, written hundreds of articles and devotionals, and read at least a thousand books in my life and...
8 of my Favorite Fiction + Nonfiction Reads of the Year
One of my favorite pieces of writing advice is to read a lot. Noooo problem. While I’m enjoying a fascinating story, I’m also building up...
How to write an authentic blog post (or book!) people actually want to read
Raise your hand if you prefer the sound of an audience amening to crickets chirping. SAME. You pour your heart and soul into a blog post,...
How to Find Your People and Increase Your Impact
“Our job as writers is to focus on one reader to serve. The outcome is not our business.” - Emily P. Freeman What emotions come up when...
8 Questions to Ask Yourself to Feel Good about Cutting Words
I know. Cutting words out of your manuscript is probably one of the most painful parts of this whole writing thing. You worked hard for...
27 books to read that will improve your writing
When I was rolled into my unexpected C-section, I thanked God for my skilled OB who had acquired enough knowledge and experience to...
Improve Your Book with this One Simple Skill
Your ideal reader is busy. She doesn't have time to read all the novels on her Goodreads list. She pulls a book out when she's not...
Which type of edit do you need?
As a journalism student, I believed my editor had one job: correct my grammar. Oh, naive Mikaela. As a newly minted editor of a magazine,...
9 World War II Novels That Will Make You a Better Writer
Good writers read. It's the excuse I give myself when I walk out of the library with a heavy stack of books. But it's also advice that's...
5 Easy Tips to Make Editing a Breeze
One of the fastest, simplest ways to take your rough draft to the next level is tightening sentences and paragraphs. Though your...
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