by Sue | Aug 2, 2018 | PEN Tips
by Karin Beery Lots of people dream of working from home – trading in a morning commute for a leisurely stroll to your home office … in your pajamas and slippers. I felt the same way when I started writing full time but it didn’t take long for me to realize the dark...
by Sue | Jul 26, 2018 | PEN Tips
by Iola Goulton I often find my clients asking questions that go beyond editing or proofreading, and I know I’m not the only one hearing these questions. Today I’m going to offer my answer to a common query. I hope my answer will help if you’re asked...
by lindsay | Jul 12, 2018 | PEN Tips
This Excellence in Editing Award spotlight is Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel, edited by Jeff Gerke, and published by Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC. Irene Chambers, EIE Coordinator, interviewed author Kristen Stieffel and editor Jeff Gerke Author...
by Sue | Jul 5, 2018 | PEN Tips
by Karin Beery Have you ever been in a restaurant when the people next to you started arguing? Talk about tension! Putting a fight or argument into your story is a great way to add tension, but if you rely solely on personal confrontation, you’ll end up with...
by Sue | Jun 28, 2018 | PEN Tips
By Ken Walker Editors, what would you do if you found yourself unable to work? I found myself staring down the barrel of that possibility last November when a tumble down the stairs left me with what proved to be a moderate concussion. That resulted in two trips to...
by Sue | Jun 21, 2018 | PEN Tips
by Sue A. Fairchild As freelancers, we almost all experience the Feast or Famine scenario at one time or another. For me, it’s usually around the Christmas/New Year holiday, but this past season, it lasted quite a bit longer than normal and it began to worry me....
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