After spending lots of time planning and writing, you’ve finally finished a manuscript (woohoo!) – now you’ll need to work on self-editing your novel. This step is important even if you’re going to be sending your work to an independent editor (it can save you money), and it’s especially important if you plan on submitting
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Should I hire an editor before submitting to agents or publishers?
This question comes up fairly frequently on social media and in writing groups: should you hire an editor before submitting to agents or publishers? Is it necessary? In self-publishing, you tend to have to do everything yourself, including finding your own editor. But traditional publishing is different. Let’s first look at how traditional publishing works.
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Writing when you have a full-time job
Writing when you have a full-time job isn’t easy. I recently spotted a tweet expressing worry about how anyone can have time to write when they have to work full-time hours. I thought it’d be a good topic for a blog post, because it’s something a lot of writers struggle with. We can feel so
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