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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath

Apr 281 min read

Edit Tip: What is Going On in Their Head?

Quick Editing Tip about INTERIORITY by Christina Boyd: Keeping Austen’s characters recognizable to the reader is vital to make the story…

Oct 16, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: Let’s Talk About Some Punctuation

EDIT TIP: The em dash. I love ’em. It’s often used instead of commas, parenthesis, and colons to offset or add emphasis. But…

Sep 25, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: Don’t Be Cliche

Avoid using cliches. First drafts are full of them. You know what I mean: World turned upside down Released a breath didn’t realize…

Jun 24, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: Subject And Verb Must Agree

EDIT TIP: In this crazy world where everyone seems to delight in argument, I’m here to remind you that your subject and verb must agree.

May 15, 20232 min read

Is AI Muddying the Waters for Writers?

Last week, I came to the depressing decision to stop sharing my #fridayKiss lines on social media as well as my First Wednesday WIP excerpts

May 11, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: The Dreaded Homophones

The Dreaded Homophone: I keep a running list of homophones that make me blush when I catch my mistake. I am continually adding more to check

Mar 21, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: To Cut or Not to Cut

For the last year I’ve been revising my novel. Revise, revise, revise. Since I originally typed “finis,” I’ve cut over 15,000 words.

Jan 17, 20232 min read

EDIT TIP: Head-Hopping Gives Readers Whiplash

Head Hopping Gives Readers Whiplash: Who is telling the story? Moving from one point of view to the other is referred to as head-hopping.