Getting paid by word vs. by book

No, I’m not smoking any funny stuff. I don’t smoke anymore. Anything. I used to smoke pipe (tobacco) and cigars, but not anymore for health reasons. My wife would kill me if I did, so staying alive and in good health depends on not smoking. Anyway, here I’m talking about the difference between making moneyContinue reading “Getting paid by word vs. by book”

Editing Paralysis

What is editing paralysis, you ask? Let’s talk about it a little. It is a condition that happens to some writers. They finish the book. Leave it for some time, usually a couple of weeks. Then go back to it with the intention of editing, polishing it to a high gloss, to then send toContinue reading “Editing Paralysis”

EDITING

I asked and you answered. The overwhelming majority wanted to know about editing. So, let’s get into this subject. Once you have written a book, regardless of genre, if it’s fiction or nonfiction, you have to edit it. What is editing? It’s a revision of the work you have completed. Some tortured souls, such asContinue reading “EDITING”