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Do you have a book you want to write?

Finding it tough going on your own?

As a two-time New York Times bestselling writer

—as well as an editor of other bestsellers and a writing coach to bestselling writers—

I can help you unearth and share your story and/or your message.

Whether I work with you as a book consultant, writing coach, editor, or writer,

or through my Boost Your Business with a Book e-course,

together we’ll make your content sound like you–only better.

It all starts with a chat and/or some sloppy copy.

Call me for a free 20-minute chemistry and project consultation and I’ll explain.

Or if you’re looking for a simple self-publishing solution,

check out Incubation Press, our sister site.

Next Steps After the First Draft – Part 5

by Linden Gross | Feb 18, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Writing

Once you have final copy, your next steps after the first draft involve having the book’s interior pages laid out. Ideally, you will have approved the page design well before this point, so this publishing piece shouldn’t take more than a couple of weeks at most,...

What To Do After the First Draft – Part 4

by Linden Gross | Feb 11, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Writing

If you’ve been following this what-to-do-after-the-first-draft series, you’re now quite aware of just how much work is involved. Let’s assume that you’ve finished writing and rewriting all the drafts of your book and have sent them off to the professionals for editing...

What Happens After the First Draft – Part 3

by Linden Gross | Feb 4, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing

The what-happens-after-the-first-draft saga continues. Once you’ve rewritten your manuscript, so you've shown rather than told, then added detail and honed your language, you could be ready to turn over your manuscript to a professional line editor (unless you want to...

How to Revise Your First Draft – Part 2

by Linden Gross | Jan 28, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Writing

How to revise your first draft doesn’t stop with turning narrative into active passages that allow your reader to experience what’s happening vicariously as discussed in Part 1 of this series. Once you’ve gotten those broad strokes of your revision in hand, including...

After the First Draft – Part 1

by Linden Gross | Jan 21, 2021 | Editing, Publishing, Writing

You’ve completed the first draft of your book. Congratulations! Time to celebrate before you get back to work. Work? That's right. Even though you may be feeling pressed to get your book out, a whole lot more work is required after the first draft. Here’s a look at...