Yes, You Need a Copy Edit!

Yes, You Need a Copy Edit!

After writing your rough draft, your first draft (or however many other drafts there have been) and then doing a line edit and even hiring a line editor, the last thing you probably want to think about is whether you need a copy edit. “I’m sure I’ve...
Ready, Set, Self-Publish!

Ready, Set, Self-Publish!

Most people who decide to self-publish have no idea what they actually need to do to get their book into print. Welcome to the new—or at least newly revamped—Incubation Press, a top-notch, boutique self-publishing house, with highly personalized services. My...
It’s Gonna Get Better

It’s Gonna Get Better

I love the song below, written by the daughter of a Bend friend of dear friends. Take hope, whether you read politics or writing (or both) into the lyrics. What Goes Down Must Come Up – A song of hope by ionie & friends
Yet Another 2016 Writing Success Story

Yet Another 2016 Writing Success Story

A writing success always requires the rewriting of one’s initial drafts. This new true crime story, written by one of my writing coach clients, is a great example of that. When retired lawyer and former police officer J. Andre Boles had me critique his...
Grin and Bear It

Grin and Bear It

Despite our best intentions, sometimes all we can do is meet our deadlines and back-burner the rest. Yup, that’s how my new year has gone. After dealing with the crud for months, another pup health crisis hit, followed by snowmaggedon. We’ve already had a...