It's the new year, which means this is the year you finish your manuscript. Writing a book is daunting and sometimes even when you've put...

On May 6th 2022, I self-published my first novel... And now I am sharing my experience in the hopes it can help someone with their...

What is a copyeditor? The copyedit is completed in the final (ish) stages of the editing project. It looks at the micro aspects of a...

As a writer and editor, I have a few tips and tricks that can instantly tidy up a piece of work and help it get ready for the editing...

As a writer it can be so hard to get to the point where you feel like you have completely finished your book. After spending so long...

Typesetting is an extremely important part of the publishing process in both traditional publishing and self publishing. Typesetting...

Have you finished writing your book? Are you looking for an editor? Here is what you need to know and what you need to do before hiring...

My previous blog post was an editing prompt, these are the answers. How many did you catch? White Frills and Flowers When I was (1)...

Have a go and see if you can find all of the errors in this piece... There are 11 errors, try and find them. Good luck! *Disclaimer, this...

Micro editing refers to (yep, you guessed it), the micro aspects of your writing. This part of the editing process happens towards the...

Macro editing refers to the bigger aspects of your writing and is usually completed in the earlier stages of your work. This stage of...

One thing I always get asked when proofreading, is why can't I just use spell checker? Well, that is a good question. I get it. Spell...

As much as having a second pair of eyes look at your work is important, sometimes that isn't possible. As a writer, it's really useful to...

While working with clients, I have realised that it can be difficult to differentiate between proofreader and editor. I think it's...