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Editing Part 1 – What is editing?

Kit Carstairs · October 17, 2017 · 2 Comments

Editing is a job that is mostly misrepresented and overwhelmingly misunderstood. Behind most great works of literature is a dedicated editor. As an editor one of the most frustrating misconceptions about our role is that we simply fix spelling and punctuation errors. In fact, … [Read more...] about Editing Part 1 – What is editing?

Filed Under: All About Editing, Getting Published, Non-fiction, Self Publishing Tagged With: appraisals, Books, copy editing, editing, editors, Grammar, literature, manuscript critique, manuscripts, novel writing, Publishing Houses, spelling and punctuation, structural editing, Writing

Top 5 Mistakes Novice Authors Make

Kit Carstairs · April 21, 2015 · 5 Comments

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Your road to becoming a published author will be filled with moments of pure excitement, but you’ll also experience moments of utter desperation. The best way to prepare for these ups and downs is to acknowledge the problems and find ways to avoid the most common … [Read more...] about Top 5 Mistakes Novice Authors Make

Filed Under: All About Editing, Book Marketing, Getting Published, Self Publishing Tagged With: authors, don't tell, editing, Grammar, Novice writers, Plot development, publishing, self-publishing, Show, Writers

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