s Carl Sandburg once said, “I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.” Even one of the most lauded writers of the 20th century understood the power of a good edit and editor. When a writer decides to put their words […]
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Congratulations. You’ve decided to write a book. The idea has been in your head for a long time and you are ready to do the work. Before you start, here is a question you have to ask yourself, “Do I have any idea the amount of time, effort, dedication, and money I’m about to spend
Counting the Costs: 13 things to know before you start self publishing. Read More »
One of the biggest fallacies an author can tell themselves is, “My writing is perfect!”. I have yet to find one writer who can live up to the practice of proofreading their own manuscript. I admit, I’m guilty of it. When writing my first book, I (arrogantly I might add) thought to myself I don’t
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I truly believe everyone has a story. However, everyone is not a writer. And that’s perfectly okay. Everyone isn’t supposed to do everything every time. You want to write but you don’t know how to do it right. Right? Never fear. Ghostwriter is here. In steps one like me, who has the skills, expertise, and
Help! I don’t know how to write what I want to write. Read More »
Precious memories. Over the years, I have inherited notebooks, bibles, and recipe boxes from dear and close relatives. In the process of storing all of these priceless books, I wondered how protected they would be in a basement or storage facility. So I decided to take on the daunting task of putting these treasures into
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