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Lessons Learned: Why Beta-reading Is Not Editing

Posted by on Dec 16, 2012 in Blog, Lessons Learned | 2 comments

When I mention my editing business, I often hear writers say, “I don’t need that. I have beta readers. Why should I pay you...

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Got a writing or editing question for Smooth Draft?

Posted by on Dec 15, 2012 in Blog | 3 comments

Leave a comment here, or email your question to em@smoothdraft.com. I’m happy to answer any question. I may even do a whole blog...

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Lessons Learned: How to WOW an Editor

Posted by on Dec 14, 2012 in Blog, Lessons Learned, Our Writing Tips | 3 comments

By EM Lynley I can’t guarantee you’ll get a contract–that’s up to a lot of other factors–but you will...

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Writing Tip — Point of View and Description

Posted by on Dec 9, 2012 in Blog, Our Writing Tips | 4 comments

As an editor, one of the issues I find myself correcting on a regular basis is point of view or POV. You probably already know that you...

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Lessons Learned: Why good stories get rejected

Posted by on Dec 7, 2012 in Blog, Lessons Learned, Our Writing Tips | 2 comments

Lessons Learned is a series of posts based on what editing has taught me about writing and the publishing business. There are many reasons...

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