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How to Embrace Revising Your Writing

Most people immediately let loose a loud groan whenever the topic of editing and revising comes up. And I get it, it feels like the worst kind of way to spend your time – re-doing all the work you just did. After so many weeks and days of laboring over WHAT WORDS to write, NOW you have to CHANGE THOSE WORDS?!  (insert groan and probably a head flop on the keyboard). 

BUT just bear with me a second here, ok? Pick your head up and delete the line of hhhhhhhhhh’s that your forehead made, and let’s talk about how to embrace the process of editing and revising. 

Tip Tuesday: Serve Your Book, Not Your Ego

There are endless options when you’re considering writing and publishing a book. What kind of book will it be? Do you want a co-writer, or a ghost writer, or to build a collection of essays from different authors? Do you want to self-publish, or go with a traditional publisher, or a small indie press? How …

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Tip Tuesday: How to Spot a Publishing Scam

The publishing/writing industry is rife with scams and people who make promises they can’t keep (regardless of how pure their intentions may be). It breaks my heart every time I hear from a writer who has given money, or even simply their hopes to a scammer. But there are a few basic red flags to …

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