by Jill Williamson | Jan 17, 2024 | Description, Editing, Learning from Other Authors, Point of View, Writing
Becky Dean is a fan of adventures both real and fictional. She writes contemporary stories of teens finding themselves and falling in love in fun, far-off places and science fiction stories about young people traveling to new planets (and also falling in love)....
by Jill Williamson | Nov 8, 2023 | Editing, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Getting Published, Lists for Writers, Writing, Writing As A Business
Editors and agents are busy people. If you have been invited to submit chapters or a full manuscript to them, take extra time to ensure that you are sending out your best work. To help you make the best first impression, I’ve created a Submission Checklist. Use this...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 18, 2023 | Creativity, Editing, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors, Practicing, Writing, Writing Exercise
Callie Thomas is an indie author who loves all things fairy tales—including twisting tales of her own. Her favorite stories have a mix of sweet romance, laughter, and a pinch of magic. When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing board games, reading at the beach,...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 19, 2023 | Dialogue, Editing, Punctuation, Tips From Editors
As I’ve been mentoring my Blood of Kings Legends authors, I’ve found myself going back to some of the things I learned from my first few editors in the publishing industry. These were the people who taught me many of the hard and fast “rules” of writing that I missed...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 22, 2023 | Editing, Theme
Whenever I teach about how to accept feedback from others regarding your work, I always say something along the lines of, “If it’s just one persons opinion, weigh that differently than if multiple critiquers are saying it to you.” So a few months...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 4, 2023 | Editing, First Drafts
Happy 2023! I’m freshly home from lovely Gulf Breeze, Florida, so I’m feeling good about the new year! I kinda wanted to talk about goals today because . . . well, because I’m me. I love talking about goals at any time of year, but the energy in...
