You have worked on your novel, and had it edited. Now here you are with a completed manuscript. You’re sure it is the very best you can do. You know it is inspired and that it will rock the world with its wisdom. Who should you send it to? How will […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – What Now?
Monday’s Writing Tips | Karen Kelly Boyce, Author and Inspirational Speaker Two weeks ago we finished our personal editing, searched for a professional editor and with price in mind sent our manuscript to be professionally edited. As a proficient writer we paid for developmental, line editing and proofreading. What now? […]
Freelance Writing as a Vocation – Part 1
Why do you write? Some authors write to inform their readers of current events. Other authors write because there is a need deep inside that forces them to craft stories. Then there are the authors who are more mercenary; it is all about the Benjamins! The Catholic Church teaches we […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Developmental Editing
Last week we discussed getting an editor and the types of editing that are available. This week I would like to present the need for a novelist to pay for and get professional developmental editing. As mentioned in the last blog, developmental editing offers suggestions about the content and structure […]
Karina Teaches – Lesson 2
Over this year, Karina is going to share some of her writing seminars on the blog, with the lessons and references for further study. We’ll be posting these once a month. There’s no assigned homework, but if you have questions, please ask them in the comments. Her first workshop […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Finding an Editor
After you have created the second draft of your novel, you are not finished. I find that after I have done all the edits that I know how to do, I need the help of a professional. Writing is a wonderful skill and talent! I believe it is a gift […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – The Second Draft
We have been working on one chapter of your novel. Let’s recap. First, we striped it down to the bones by removing all adjectives and adverbs. Afterwards we checked the validity of our bare bones plot. Second, we added unique and powerful adjectives as necessary. Instead of adding adverbs we […]
Freelance Writing – The Owner Never Calls in Sick
In Part One I introduced myself. In Part Two, I introduced the varied opportunities for the Freelance Writer. Now in Part Three, we need to discuss this whole idea of me and you as freelance writers. I put myself first there (even if it is usually reversed) on purpose because […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – The Beat!
As a writer, I love language! I love when I learn a new word. I love when I find a new poem that touches my heart. I even enjoy commercial jingles that stick in my mind and haunt me throughout the day. There is a magic to language. Let’s face […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – “Go Fish”
Now that we’ve created the perfect opening line for your chapter, let’s get to the closing. If you want to keep your reader turning those pages you need to end your chapter with a hook! What is a Hook? If you loved fishing as much as I do you wouldn’t […]