Should You Hire GhostWritingProficiency.com? We Don’t Think So! Here’s Why…
From poor writing and incorrect punctuation on their website to “team” photos obtained from stock photo sites…
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Is a Friend or Colleague Sabotaging Your Writing Career? – by Chris Saunders
Don’t listen to the would-be know-it-all’s who facilitate failure. If you want to be a real writer, you must start acting like a professional NOW.
Should You Update Your Old Book, Or Write a New One?
If nobody knows your book exists, you can update it until your fingers bleed but that’s not going to sell copies. Does YOUR book need a promotional re-boot?
Three Homemade Productivity Tools for Authors That I’ll Give You For Free – by Chris Norbury
I’d previously checked out many productivity tools for novelists online but none gave me exactly what I wanted. So, I developed my own….
Why You Should NOT Hire Just Any Old Tahm, Dikk, or Herry to Edit Your Book
Email from an author: “I am planning to send the whole manuscript to another editor because the prior one failed in doing a proper job…”
Beware of “Bait and Switch” Tactics from Your Writing Clients – by Jennifer Brown Banks
In my developmental years as an entrepreneur, I’ve been duped a time or two – in various ways and means. And, I’ve mastered a few valuable lessons along the way. To shorten your learning curve, I offer the following caveats…
INSULTING! “Can you send me a free critique of my short story/article/poem/book manuscript?”
I admit I get a bit miffed that so many people assume that I will drop everything, and spend several minutes to several hours reading their work, and giving them a list of things that are good and not good, and details about how they can improve their writing. Some of them are downright rude…
The First Time I Truly Blew It in My Freelance Writing Business – by Ingrid Cruz
My earliest screw-up taught me a valuable lesson that sticks with me today!
Assuming Your Readers are Stupid is Just Plain…STUPID!
Oh, if I had a nickel for all of the authors over the years who have told me they didn’t think their readers would mind a few typos in their books…
The Pros and Cons of Online Editing Software – by Gregory Austin
While nothing beats a human editor, writers using editing software must be savvier than the technology. Otherwise, their writing may suffer…
