Category Archives: developmental editing
Getting Started on a Memoir, Novelization, or Self-Help Book Based on Your Experiences
Many people contact me about help with writing a book based on what they’ve learned as a result of their experiences. They want to help others by sharing their story, wisdom, and advice in a book but don’t know how … Continue reading
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BlogTalk Radio Show: Let’s Talk About Books with Nancy Peske and Stephanie Gunning
My dear friend and long-time colleague, Stephanie Gunning, had a great idea the other day: The two of us should do an online radio show in which we could share our insights about the book industry, writing books, marketing them, … Continue reading
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Announcing Wordmason Services and My Newsletter!
I am feeling expansive of late and have news to share: I now have a company called Wordmason Services, Inc. This new business will allow me to continue providing professional, quality services as I have for the last 20 or … Continue reading
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Hire a Ghostwriter to Write Your Book? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself
You’ve dreamed about writing a book someday. You believe you have a story inside you that will amaze and inspire people. You’ve tried to write it down, and have sketched out some ideas here and there. Maybe you have notebooks … Continue reading
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How to Cut and Paste to Organize a Rough Chapter
I do this type of rough cut-and-paste, old-school editing when I ghostwrite or whenever I work on a chapter that’s in really rough condition. Check it out!
