Spotify audio of this blog post can be heard here. This is my “making of a book” blog post… As the year counts down its last days, I am finalizing the layout for what I hope will be a handy guide to do-it-yourself authors in reviewing and revising the structure of your fiction stories: Self-EditingContinue reading “A Workbook for Writers”
Author Archives: Lara Zielinsky
2023 reservations open
As you finish 2022, you may be looking into your 2023 calendar to schedule publication. If you are here, you probably have a feeling you should employ an editor. I’d like to suggest why you should choose me to edit your story or novel. Why have an editor? To captivate a reader and keep themContinue reading “2023 reservations open”
2022 YIR client promo
All through December, I’m going to do some reflection. In prepping my business for 2023, I’m looking into the different things I’m doing here and evaluating my efforts, the different activities’ effectiveness for promoting both my authors and my services and sharing my expertise about writing, revising, and editing. First I want to reflect aboutContinue reading “2022 YIR client promo”
Spotify Podcasting
I have connected this blog to Spotify podcasting and set up “Helping You Put Your Best Book Forward.” Mostly it will simply be a way to make the blog audio-accessible for visitors. You’ll see “episode” links at the top of blogs I have turned into audio. However, you can also subscribe to the podcast atContinue reading “Spotify Podcasting”
21!
I’m putting down the pen a moment to note something. I have been the editor of 21 books published so far this year! By far, my most prolific client is Ami Wright, an author of sci-fi fantasy romances. But you’ll find women’s fiction by Annie M. Ballard, Christian fiction by Denice Perkins, erotic LGBTQ andContinue reading “21!”
One a day keeps the goal in play
Spotify recording of this post can be listened to here. This is a bonus wrap-up of my NaNoWriMo 2022 posts covering ideas for maintaining a pace to achieve your goal. Listen to this blog on Spotify If you write every day in November, the pace necessary to reach 50k is to write 1,667 words eachContinue reading “One a day keeps the goal in play”
Plan your audience
Listen to this blog in Spotify This is the fourth of four posts (there will be a bonus next Tuesday) that I am sharing in the lead up to National Novel Writing Month (aka “NaNoWriMo”). Each Tuesday, I will have another few thoughts to share on how to get the most useful story out ofContinue reading “Plan your audience”
Plan your characters
Listen to this blog on Spotify This is the third of four posts I am sharing in the lead up to National Novel Writing Month (aka “NaNoWriMo”). Each Tuesday, I will have another few thoughts to share on how to get the most useful story out of your mad dash toward the pinnacle of 50,000Continue reading “Plan your characters”
Plan your setting
Listen to this blog on Spotify This is the second of four posts I am sharing in the lead up to National Novel Writing Month (aka “NaNoWriMo”). Each Tuesday, I will have another few thoughts to share on how to get the most useful story out of your mad dash toward the pinnacle of 50,000Continue reading “Plan your setting”
Plot Your Story
Listen to this blog on Spotify This is the first of four posts I am sharing in the lead up to National Novel Writing Month (aka “NaNoWriMo”). Each Tuesday, I will have another few thoughts to share on how to get the most useful story out of your mad dash toward the pinnacle of 50,000Continue reading “Plot Your Story”
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