5 Ways to Make Your Editor Think You are Awesome
By Lisa Lepki As the Editor of ProWritingAid’s blog, I am constantly reading submissions from writers, and few things irk me more than common technical gaffes…
An Editor Is Your Novel’s Best Friend
By Carrie D. Miller If you’ve taken the self-published route, you have a little more than a hint of control-freak in you. I know I do.…
Grammar Girl’s Editing Checklist
by Mignon Fogarty Some time ago, Grammar Girl distributed an editing checklist that turned out to be so popular we decided to make it widely available. Go…
The Five Stages Of Revising Your Novel
You’ve finished a first draft of your novel. Now what?
Saving Money on Editing: Tips on Self-Editing
Hiring the right editor for the appropriate edits can often be one of the most challenging as well as the most expensive steps in the publishing…
The 6 Most Common Writing Mistakes that are Missed When Editing
By Freddie Tubbs Grammar and punctuation can be tricky subjects to master, even for the most experienced writers and editors. But they can make a huge…
How Much Does It Cost To Self Publish?
One of the most common questions asked about self-publishing is: How much does it cost to self-publish? That’s a difficult question to answer in any simple…
Listening To Your Manuscript
by Terry Odell As authors, we want to provide the best possible experience for our readers. That means providing a well-edited book, and I don’t put…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 76 – Joshua Essoe, Freelance Editor
Live from his role as a Guest Instructor at Superstars Writing Seminars (TEACHING YOU THE BUSINESS OF BEING A WRITER) in Colorado Springs, CO, KWL Director…
The Essential Proofreading Toolkit for Creative Writers
by Gloria Kopp When writing creatively, it is important that the words flow well. But it is equally important that the words are correct. Spelling, punctuation…
The Most Common Editing and Proofreading Mistakes That Writers Usually Make
By Gloria Kopp In today’s marketplace, getting your work out there is often considered more crucial than checking it for errors first. As good as it…
Essential Editing and Proofreading Tips & Tricks to Become a Better Writer
By Julie Peterson If you’ve ever tried to edit your own work, you know how challenging it can be. You end up missing way more mistakes…
The Power of Editing: How the Right Editor Helped One Author Find Her Voice, and Publish Her Book
By Natasa Lekic, NY Book Editors Advice columnist K.T. Edwards started working on her first book in 2011. She wanted to write about her own experiences…
The Hat-trick: Tools for Revision
by Chris Mandeville Knife, scissors, chisel, scalpel, jackhammer—I bet you were expecting a plethora of these types of implements in a post about “tools for revision.”…
Top Self-Editing Tips from Professional Reedsy Editors
By Ricardo Fayet We all know that writing your novel is hard. It’s just you and the blank page and your endless font of ideas. But…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 031 – Alex P. Berg
Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews Alex P. Berg, author of the “Daggers and Steele” fantasy mystery series. In the interview Mark and Alex talk about:…
Kobo Writing Life Podcast – Episode 029 – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Kobo Writing Life Director Mark Lefebvre interviews Kristine Kathryn Rusch, an award-winning writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and romance at a table at the corner…
The Hit List: Mark 4
By Joshua Essoe When November (National Novel Writing Month) is over, a writer’s “first draft done” mind often turns to editing. The is the 4th in…
The Hit List: Mark 3
By Joshua Essoe When November (National Novel Writing Month) is over, a writer’s “first draft done” mind often turns to editing. The is the 3rd in…
The Hit List: Mark 2
By Joshua Essoe Now that November (National Novel Writing Month) is over, a writer’s “first draft done” mind often turns to editing. The is the 2nd…
The Hit List: Mark 1
By Joshua Essoe Now that November (National Novel Writing Month) is over, a writer’s “first draft done” mind often turns to editing. The Hit List is…
Want readers? Hire a copy editor!
By Steph VanderMeulen When writers self-publish, they usually choose services based on their budget. Often, these budgets are limited, and thus some services, like copy editing,…