Ghost writer, book doctor, copy editor, proofreader, writing coach, book designer, publishing consultant New Age – Spirituality – Memoir – Lifestyle – Architecture Kendra Lund, PhD, is a book doctor, book editor, author, writing coach, and publishing consultant. Kendra specializes in books on the spiritual end of the self-help spectrum, along with memoir writing and …
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Is the Life of a Freelance Editor Lonely?
by Beth Bruno, Developmental Book Editor Working alone as a freelance book editor, especially enjoying a busy practice, can get lonely at times. While true, those times are never so much as to tempt me to join even a small publishing company for the daily interactions with colleagues and others. Sure, the planned and unplanned …
Weaving in Back Story | Staying Disciplined as a Writer
Adina Portman How can I successfully weave a character’s back story through my novel? I don’t want to include too much of their history too soon and kill the story’s momentum. A well-rounded character, just like any real person, will grow in complexity over time. Within the finite structure of a fictional story, it’s a …
Set Yourself Up for Writing Success
The Little Things Do Matter in Finishing Your Book By Editor John David Kudrick A close friend of mine recently told me he wanted to get serious about writing again, with the ultimate goal of finishing his nonfiction book. So I sent him some basic tips that come from an author I know personally, because …
The All-Important Opening: Start With Action and a Problem
Ana Howard Novels that most of us read while in school probably opened very differently than successful novels of today. In the past, an author was allowed the luxury of giving the reader details right away about the main character’s past, sometimes even going back to their birth and childhood. Other past novels opened with …