You may have heard about your Inner Child. Maybe you’ve even heard of your Inner Parent. Did you know you…
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Do You Need a Professional Editor for Your Book Proposal?
Most of you have probably heard the adage, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” Well, sometimes…
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When Do You Know You’re Done Editing Your Work?
Many writers never finish their work and send it off to an editor, agent or publisher simply because they never…
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Learning to Love Passive Construction
When I contacted Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the How To Do It Frugally series, to contribute to WNFIN again this…
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Why You Shouldn’t Publish Your Manuscript Without an Editor
As a nonfiction editor, as well as a writing coach and publishing mentor, I’ve seen a lot of manuscripts come…
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For Grammatically Correct Writing, Don't Write as You Speak
I have been accused of being an old-fashioned editor. I edit or correct grammar and punctuation the way I’ve always…
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JD Salinger's Death Reminds Us that Sometimes We Need Only Write a Good Book
The other day I wrote a post about author J.D. Salinger’s death for my Jewish Issues Examiner column, but I…
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How Does a Professional Editor Work with a Writer?
I spend a lot of my time working as a freelance nonfiction editor. Although I do work with many writers…
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A Writer’s Check List for Finished Written Work
Tomorrow marks the end of the Write Nonfiction in November 2009. I had one more guest blog post, but it…
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