Lessons Learned: Why Beta-reading Is Not Editing
When I mention my editing business, I often hear writers say, “I don’t need that. I have beta readers. Why should I pay you...
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Leave a comment here, or email your question to em@smoothdraft.com. I’m happy to answer any question. I may even do a whole blog...
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Lessons Learned: How to WOW an Editor
By EM Lynley I can’t guarantee you’ll get a contract–that’s up to a lot of other factors–but you will...
Read MoreWriting Tip — Point of View and Description
As an editor, one of the issues I find myself correcting on a regular basis is point of view or POV. You probably already know that you...
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Lessons Learned: Why good stories get rejected
Lessons Learned is a series of posts based on what editing has taught me about writing and the publishing business. There are many reasons...
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Lessons Learned: Follow Publisher’s Directions
Lessons Learned is a series of posts based on what editing has taught me about writing and about the publishing business. We’ve been...
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