by Kayleigh | May 5, 2023 | Writing Tips
There’s a lot of advice out there telling writers what the process should look like: Get up early. Write X amount of words or hours per day. Write slow. Write fast. Throw out the first draft. But what’s the “right” way? YOUR way. I responded to a post on... by Kayleigh | Apr 28, 2023 | Marketing Tips, Publishing Tips
If you enjoy writing short stories in addition to full manuscripts, publishing in popular literary magazines is a great way to start growing your readership and establish yourself within your genre(s). How do you find places to publish? First, the obvious! Do a quick... by Kayleigh | Apr 21, 2023 | Publishing Tips
Picture book signatures are printed in multiples of 8, thus picture books typically having 24, 32, 40, or 48 pages. The most common page count is 32. The first 3 pages, however, are for front matter (your copyright and title pages). Why does this matter? While when... by Kayleigh | Apr 14, 2023 | Marketing Tips
There was a lot of fuss about advanced reader copies (ARCs) over in the Twitter-sphere recently, and whether or not a reviewer is committing theft by accepting an ARC and not providing a review. The fact of the matter is that the publishing industry has been using... by Kayleigh | Apr 7, 2023 | Editing Tips, Writing Tips
Note: This tip was requested by a follower over on Twitter (Aug. 3, 2023 Update: RIP little bird). Copy editors, please step in to add tips if you have them! Keeping verb tenses consistent and in agreement is a common struggle, especially in early drafts....
