With the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicking off on 8 September and Bok fever running high, I thought it would be fun to theme this blog post around this much anticipated tournament. Read on, share this article with a friend if you enjoyed. Do a Google search for publishing...
[Watch my presentation on Better Branding for Editors given to the Professional Editors Guild.] Let’s begin with a story. You’re standing at that networking event you promised yourself you wouldn’t skip again. You’re already guilty of missing the last few events and...
Professional editors are usually meticulous and detail-orientated perfectionists. They do their utmost to detect and correct all the errors in a manuscript. Their reputations and livelihoods depend on this. But what constitutes an error is subjective. A strict...
Writing under a pseudonym (pen name) or a nom de plume as the French like to call it, is as old as time itself. Disguising your true self may come with some good reasons. You may choose to write under a pseudonym simply to change things up or to give yourself a fresh...
Me: Please don’t. Eager Author: …but it’s ok, I want to…. Me: Publishing your book is not a quick way to earn money. Authors releasing several books tend to only break even after the 5th or 6th title. Pleeeease don’t take a loan to fund your book! Eager...
How writing has improved my quality of life? On a beautiful crisp morning I am faced with this question. One I have not thought of in the past, not as in depth as I write this article. Heart pounding in my chest, as it always does when I write a story. I sure have...
