As writers, we know it is important to attend conferences. It’s where we make connection with other writers, literary agents, and acquisitions editors. Several years back (2016, I think), I decided to attend an editors conference. I wanted and needed to connect with other editors. I don’t remember how I even heard about PENCON Editors…
Updated March 2020. Do you have a question for the Motivational Editor? Drop it in the comments below or email me at deb [at] DebraLButterfield.com. Once a quarter I’ll be dedicating a post to answering your questions. What are the different kinds of editing services normally provided and what can we expect from each?
In the world of writing blogs, I see passive writing and passive voice discussed as synonymous. They aren’t! While passive writing is to be avoided as much as possible, there are times when passive voice is the only tool available. Passive Voice Take a moment and access your memory banks for elementary school grammar lessons.
Today’s guest post is from Alexis D. Johnson, a fantasy author and freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction for clients in the U.S. and U.K. She is currently working on her book The Seventh Year Trials. It is an underdog fantasy woven with charm, treachery, and a touch of steampunk, where dragons and riders contend…
I’m currently in the revision stages of my first novel. To help with the process, I’m using K.M. Weiland’s book 5 Secrets of Story Structure. Maybe you’ve never read anything about structure. Lots on plot, but little, if anything about structure. Structure is essential. So is plot. And they are different things! Definitions of Structure…
I visit my library every Wednesday to upload videos my church sends to India. A video that takes hours to upload from my home computer takes only 1-2 minutes to upload from the library’s system. That’s just one of the amazing resources of my local library. I live in a town of around 76,000 people….
I made a discovery this weekend. Those kind you’d call “light bulb” or “aha” moments. I noticed I was experiencing that old “my life is nothing but work” attitude. I asked my why and discovered it was because I had allowed other commitments keep me from working on my own story. So on Saturday, I…
Late last year I completed the draft of a novel—the first novel I’ve managed to finish! Fiction is my passion, but it seems at this point in my writing career I write mostly nonfiction. Not sure why that is. I’ve started as many novels as I have published nonfiction books. Those novels sit partially written,…