With November over and so many writers patting themselves on the back for having completed the challenge of Write Nonfiction in November (or National Novel Writing Month), I’m sorry to say it’s not time to rest on your laurels. No…it’s time to get editing or get a good editor…or both. There’s value in good editing. [...]
A lot of people write long research papers for masters or doctorate programs. They come to me with the same question: “Can my research paper be turned into a nonfiction book?” I don’t have a pat answer; it depends upon their paper. However, in general, a major difference exists between a research paper and a [...]
I constantly see advertisements for ways to write a book fast–in a weekend, in a week, in a month. It’s true you can write a book fast. However, remember the book you write fast may not be your best book. That manuscript represents a draft. It needs editing. Just as fiction writers complete a whole [...]
I work as a developmental editor. I also do line editing, sometimes also called copy editing. The latter involves cleaning up your grammar and punctuation and strengthening your sentences. However, today I want to talk about the former: developmental editing. You see, one of my manuscripts currently is being edited by a developmental editor. Yes, [...]
When I contacted Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the How To Do It Frugally series, to contribute to Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) again this year, I expected a post on marketing. I know her for her book The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won’t. Instead she sent me a post on [...]
Most of you are well aware that November is filled with writing events. You can participate in Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN), National Novel Writing Month, November Poem a Day, and National Blog Posting Month. That’s why I declared November National Writing Month. For us nonfiction writers, WNFIN takes center stage; of course, I founded [...]
Do publishers provide authors with enough value to justify traditionally publishing books? Seth Godin must not think so anymore—or at least that seems to be what he’s saying. Yet, publishers do provide some services that independent publishers must then be sure to garner on their own or else produce a less-than-quality product. If they don’t, [...]
Writers must remember that every time they publish their work, they put their professionalism on the line. That means that when they publish a blog post, an information product, an e-zine article, or a book, they must be sure they are putting their best work out into the world. This week a writer approached me [...]
As a nonfiction editor, as well as a writing coach and publishing mentor, I’ve seen a lot of manuscripts come across my desk that were in dire need of help; their author’s did the right thing by spending the time and money on a professional editor prior to sending them out to agents or publishers [...]
I have been accused of being an old-fashioned editor. I edit or correct grammar and punctuation the way I’ve always done it—the way I learned grammar long ago in high school. I also typically follow the AP Stylebook I had to use in college as a magazine journalism major. I do, however, pull out other [...]
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