Tag Archives: editing

How To Be An Expert Typo Hunter ~ K. M. Allan

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

Reblogged from K. M. Allan: You’ve got to be a lot of things when you’re a writer. Not only do you need to craft characters and worlds from nothing, bring together a cohesive story, and take hundreds of random words … Continue reading →

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Converting from MS Word to Mobi Using Kindle Create ~ Harmony Kent

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Reblogged from Story Empire: Hello SErs! Harmony here. Do you struggle to convert your manuscript into a Kindle file? Are you spending lots of money on conversion? Then read on. As some of you will know already, Kindle have brought … Continue reading →

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Living in edit mode

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

There are piles of books on the table as usual… some of them with my name on the cover, which still feels rather odd.  The running joke in the family is that they look like ‘proper books’. Which, of course, … Continue reading →

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A new venture – Don Massenzio

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

Reblogged from Don Massenzio. Don launches his new site with services for authors: https://dsmpublications.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/cropped-cropped-logo1.jpg ” data-medium-file=”https://dsmpublications.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/cropped-cropped-logo1.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://dsmpublications.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/cropped-cropped-logo1.jpg?w=321″ width=”321″ height=”321″> I launched my author blog about three years ago and have watched it grow beyond anything I’d hoped. I’ve met many … Continue reading →

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Spring cleaning the bookshelf…

Posted on February 7, 2018 by

Quite where any adventure really begins is a matter for debate. When you are writing a story, it begins with that ‘once upon a time’ moment and the first words on the page. In ‘real life’, you can trace it … Continue reading →

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Editing tools to help read your manuscript – Read Aloud

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

  Many of us aren’t aware of the many options that Word offers to help with our writing. Although I don’t profess to know what all the functionalities are on the Word ribbon, I was happy to learn about the … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Suzanne Rogerson – 5 ways spreadsheets can help writers plan and edit their novels

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

I’ve always loved using excel spreadsheets, which probably goes back to my office job days (yawn!). But it was only as I recently plotted and planned the second book in my Silent Sea Chronicles, that I wondered if other writers … Continue reading →

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The writer’s rollercoaster

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

I recently came into contact with a writer. Nothing unusual about that around here, but this wasn’t through blogging or any of the usual channels. We talked for a while, establishing that there were a whole load of coincidences leading … Continue reading →

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16 Reasons to Read your Words Aloud. | Myths of the Mirror

Posted on February 3, 2016 by

Reblogged from D. Wallace Peach at Myths of the Mirror pixabay free image – ClkerFreeVectorImages Most writers have learned the importance of reading their words aloud. It’s advice I heeded early on and am happy to pass along. Writing works … Continue reading →

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Culinary torture…

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

Whoever invented the slow-cooker was a sadist. For the past six hours the house has been steadily filling with the deliciously savoury aroma of a rich beef and winter vegetable stew. A miniature volcano of homely comfort bubbling away in … Continue reading →

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