In spite of * gestures  at everything *, I am still a professional editor, and I still want to help you with your writing . So let's tal...

With the US's ongoing slide into a literal banana republic,* it is very difficult for me to think about writing and writing tips. I'...

When I rebooted this blog , I told myself it was going to be for writing and editing tips. But now, the US president decided to do an author...

If you're serious about writing, then you need to be serious about getting feedback. You might ask friends to read your work, swap draft...

I've had to take an extra break here due to sickness (and what a time to take a break!), but I read something a few days ago that's...

If you're going to write sci-fi or fantasy, then you need to know about abeyance. Abeyance in fiction  is the reader's willingness t...

Hiring an editor can be expensive and scary , but do you need one? That depends on a lot of things—your publishing goals, current progress o...