EASY EDITS: Whoa, What’s Going On Here?
By DeAnna Cameron // Are there words that stop you in your reading tracks when you see them misspelled, like “wierd” instead of “weird” or “alright” instead of “all right”? Continue reading
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EASY EDITS: Writing Blindspots and Weaknesses *with a Poll
By DeAnna Cameron // Nobody’s perfect. We hear it all the time, and it certainly applies to writers, too. It’s why we have editors and why the good ones are Continue reading
EASY EDITS: Are We Moving Toward or Towards Better Grammar?
By DeAnna Cameron // Toward or towards? Backward or backwards? Afterward or afterwards? To many ears, both sound right, and basically, they are. You can also find examples of both Continue reading
EASY EDITS: Listen to What You’re Writing
By DeAnna Cameron // One of the most effective ways to catch errors in your manuscript is to hear your written words spoken aloud. It’s also one of the easiest. Continue reading
EASY EDITS: Improve Your Writing with a Style Guide
By DeAnna Cameron // If you aren’t familiar with a style guide, it’s basically a writer’s cheat sheet—a document kept in handwritten, printed, or digital form (or any combination of Continue reading
EASY EDITS: Alternative Spellings and Spell Check Fails
By DeAnna Cameron // Is the cat gray or grey? Did he browse through a catalog or catalogue? Is she a presidential advisor or adviser? Some writers cringe at the Continue reading
EASY EDITS: 3 Golden Rules of Editing for Writers
By DeAnna Cameron // Welcome to the first installment of EASY EDITS, a new semi-monthly column that will cover simple grammar, punctuation, and style fixes that can help any writer Continue reading
First Page, Lasting Impression Workshop
California Writers Club of Long Beach presents: First Page, Lasting Impression, a revision workshop with Greta Boris and Megan Haskell. Learn how to revise your novel by tackling that most Continue reading
Beta Readers: How to Choose and Use Them
by Megan Haskell Last month I shared my editing process. The irony is when I began that post I intended to include information on beta reader reviews. Then I realized Continue reading
Critique: A Push Toward Excellence Part 2
Megan Reads Greta’s WIP Whether you’re a traditionally published author with a seven book contract, or a raw beginner, you need a fresh set of eyeballs on your work to Continue reading