I also happened to know someone who was an editor, and even though he wasn't
editing fiction novels, he was able to give me crucial advice,» remarked Bonnet.
Not exact matches
As the author of five fantasy
novels, all of which are currently sold on Amazon, I am not without experience in the area of text
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She published two women's
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For the big picture, there are two classics that have already influenced numerous bestselling writers: Writing to the Point by Algis Budrys and Writing the Blockbuster
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edited by C.S. Haviland.
Fiction line
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novel is set and the naturalness and effectiveness of dialogue.
Keith Brooke is author of fourteen
novels, six collections and over 70 short stories; he has also
edited several anthologies and an academic book on science
fiction.
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About Blog OLDSTYLE TALES PRESS publishes
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Book typos and errors can be embarrassing and frustrating, but it shouldn't be (as long as you're having your work professionally
edited and proofread) since a perfect, book typo / error - free
novel seems like an impossible feat to accomplish, no matter if you're self - published, trad - published, or if you're a struggling writer or a bestselling writer, even the biggest names in
fiction get dinged with errors and typos.
I wish that weren't the case, but in any given month I may have 20 to 35 writing assignments, at least two books I'm developmental
editing, social media accounts I'm running, and my own
fiction novel I'm slowly but surely working towards completing.
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About Blog OLDSTYLE TALES PRESS publishes
edited anthologies of classic ghost stories, tales of the supernatural, horror
novels, and Weird
fiction, circa 1767 - 1939.