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5 Signs You Need a Book Coach: Beat the Messy Middle & Finish Your Draft
You don’t need to be more disciplined – you might just need a book coach. Learn 5 signs you need a book coach: from spinning your wheels in the messy middle, to feeling too close to your own words to see the big picture. Coaching isn’t about judgement; it’s about structured support, clear next steps,…
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Signs Your Done (Really Done): When To Stop Revising Your Manuscript
Are you still revising, or just rearranging sentences because you’re afraid to let go? How do you know when to stop revising? This blog offers a checklist you can use to decide whether your manuscript needs another self-pass or a new set of eyes. If you’re seeing more tweaking synonyms than true changes, you may…
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Letting Go of Your Manuscript: The Emotional Journey of Handing Off Your Draft
Letting go of your manuscript can feel a little like sending a child to their first day of school – exciting, terrifying, and weirdly quiet afterward. In this blog I am talking honestly about the emotional side of releasing your work to beta readers, editors, or submissions. What part of that process feels hardest for…
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What Every Scene Needs: 7 Essentials for Page-Turning Fiction
When a scene feels “off,” it’s almost always because one ingredient is missing: a clear desire, meaningful stakes, or a real turning point. In this post, I walk through what every scene needs to keep readers turning pages. Is there a scene in your draft that you secretly skip when you reread? That’s often the…
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What Makes a Memoir
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What Makes a Fantasy Novel
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What Makes a Psychological Thriller
Welcome to Part 1 of “What Makes a . . .” a series of posts where I will be sharing the top principles of what makes a certain genre really thrive. This post is all about what makes a psychological thriller work. Discover the five elements that will keep your readers guessing and questioning reality…
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What it Means to “Find Your Voice” as a Writer
What It Means to “Find Your Voice” as a Writer “Find your voice.” Advice every writer hears, yet few can define. As an editor and book coach, I see authors struggle with this concept—often believing that voice is something they must invent from scratch. In reality, your writing voice isn’t created; it’s uncovered, shaped by…
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Self-Editing My Writing Prompt
Leaving My Bubble This February I decided to leave my introverted bubble and attend two different writer’s groups that meet locally. One of the groups does a monthly writing prompt and asks members to prepare their prompt to share before the meeting. I had quite a time editing my writing prompt. I don’t consider myself…
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What Is A Beta Read? Do I Need One?
