by Linden Gross | Nov 15, 2018 | Editing, Writing, Writing Coach Services
Would you hand over your infant to just anyone without at least making sure they know how to correctly hold a baby? Never! Then why do so many writers feel compelled to share their newly-born work so freely, without any kind of due diligence? The wrong words,...
by Linden Gross | Jun 30, 2016 | Editing, Publishing
The last thing you want when you self-publish is for your book to look like you self-published it. Here are some do-and-don’t (make that do-or-die) self-publishing tips to make your book look and sound as professional as possible: Your first draft is just...
by Linden Gross | Apr 7, 2016 | Editing, Language, Writing
Don’t you just love using exclamation marks!?! If you agree with the above statement and find no problem with its punctuation, this post is for you. Hopefully it will help change your mind on both counts. You’re probably thinking that I’m going to...
by Linden Gross | Oct 23, 2015 | Editing, Lessons From my Dogs
“Dashiell has a large abdominal mass,” the vet said in a soft, matter-of-fact voice tinged with empathy. “The x-ray isn’t showing what it’s attached to, but it needs to go.” I looked at my dog who just that morning had been prancing in the park showing off his ball to...
by Linden Gross | Sep 25, 2015 | Editing
You’re ready to hire an editor. Malzetov! That probably means that you’ve gotten to the end of your manuscript. Before you pull the trigger and hire an editor, however, hit the pause button. Then ask yourself: how do you know that the editor you’re...
by Linden Gross | Sep 18, 2015 | Editing, Writing
For weeks I’d been trying to ignore the occasional strand of raw spaghetti that appeared by the garage door. I knew that meant that all the mouse poop I’d vacuumed up from the garage wasn’t just ancient history—I had a problem that was alive and well. I just couldn’t...
