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How to write a content warning for your self-published book: Interview with Alistair Caradec, author of The Old Love and the New
In my previous blog, Should you include a content warning in your self-published book?, I looked…
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How to write dialogue tags: What is a speech verb? (And what definitely isn’t?)
Dialogue tags are tricky little things. Indeed, they’re one of the most common issues I see…
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Should you include a content warning in your self-published book?
Personally, I would always recommend including a content warning in your book if it includes content…
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What is a style sheet? And why do copyeditors love them so much?
In short, it’s all about consistency. In its simplest form, a style sheet is a document…
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What do editors talk about when they get together? Editing games, of course!
Last week, I was lucky enough to co-host a session on editing tabletop role-playing games at…
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How to use Microsoft Word like a professional editor #2: Make your manuscript easy on the eye with dark mode
If you ask a group of writers about their favourite writing software, you’ll end up with…
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How to find inspiration (rather than waiting for it to find you)
As writers, we often talk about inspiration as something that happens to us – something that…
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How to use Microsoft Word like a professional editor #1: Avoid endless scrolling through your manuscript with the navigation pane
If you ask a group of writers about their favourite writing software, you’ll end up with…
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Why is editing so expensive?
This is a really difficult topic. Conversations about money often are! Let me start by saying…
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How to write a great comic or graphic novel script: five do’s and don’ts
The art of writing a comic book script can feel a bit obscure. The script isn’t…
