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Mar 31, 20233 min read
Readers should support independent authors too!
Independent authors need just as much, maybe even more support than traditionally published authors. Publishing a book on your own is a...
Mar 3, 20234 min read
Things to consider when publishing an eBook
If you're going down the self publishing route and you're in the end stages of finishing your book, then you may want to consider the...
Feb 3, 20233 min read
A word class round up
That time has now come to do a round up of all the word class blog posts I have been writing for the past year. But first: What is a word...
Jan 3, 20234 min read
Finish your Manuscript!
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...
Dec 1, 20225 min read
Christmas Writing Prompts
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... As it's December 1st, some Christmas spirit is due on Sophie's Proof, and I...
Nov 3, 20222 min read
Character Building Exercises
When it comes to writing, your characters play such a massive part in the quality of your story. Getting to know your characters is...
Oct 3, 20223 min read
How to find the time to write
As a writer one of your biggest problems can be finding the time to actually write, or finding any excuse to avoid it. Your book isn't...
Jul 15, 20222 min read
What are pronouns?
The final post in my word class series is pronouns! Pronouns take the place of a noun in a sentence to keep writing more concise and to...
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Primary school English lies
One thing I have learnt and noticed as a writer and editor is how scarred we are from primary school English lessons. There were so many...
Jun 10, 20224 min read
Writing in 2nd person
You, I am writing this blog post for you... Essentially, this is second person... Writing in 2nd person (aka direct address) is one of my...
May 20, 20223 min read
What is the role of a copyeditor?
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...
May 6, 20221 min read
The Way Back
I wrote a book... After working with some amazing authors in my business, I decided it was time to publish my own piece of work. As a...
Apr 22, 20224 min read
Editing Tips for Microsoft Word
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...
Apr 7, 20222 min read
What are Prepositions?
Every single word in a sentence will belong to a word class, there may be times where a word's job differs and therefore it will belong...
Mar 25, 20224 min read
Signs you're DONE with your manuscript
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...
Mar 10, 20222 min read
The importance of typesetting
Typesetting is an extremely important part of the publishing process in both traditional publishing and self publishing. Typesetting...
Feb 24, 20223 min read
What to do BEFORE hiring an editor
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...
Feb 10, 20222 min read
What are Conjunctions?
It's time for the next part in my word class blog series. This post will be all about conjunctions, what they are and how to use them......
Jan 27, 20223 min read
Tips for Starting and Running a Small Business
It’s been exactly one year since I started Sophie’s Proof, this seems crazy to me as time has flown by but it also feels like I’ve been...
Jan 14, 20222 min read
When to Use a Capital Letter
Capitalisation can be confusing, especially when sometimes it can feel so random. So today I thought I'd write a small guide to...
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