Last week I sent an email to a co-worker with a typo in the subject line, and she gleefully let me know about it the next time we spoke on the phone: Co-worker: “I love it when you make typos.” Me: “What?! Why?” Co-worker: “Because, you’re an editor and you…
NaNoWriMo Mania & Posts of The Week
The internet is a-buzz with talk of NaNoWriMo, and I have to admit that I’ve caught the bug. After my fantastic experience with the 3-Day Novel Contest, I’ve decided to give National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) a try. For those who aren’t familiar with NaNoWriMo, it’s a world-wide writing event…
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Advice for Aspiring Authors from Susan M. Toy
I am super-excited to introduce you to my friend and fellow book addict, Susan M. Toy. Susan has worked in the publishing industry since 1978, starting as a bookseller and moving on to become an award-winning publishing sales rep, a literacy teacher, and now a writer and promoter through her…
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LinkedIn: A Surprisingly Useful & Oft Overlooked Tool for Writers & Editors
When I meet with other writers and editors, we often talk about the merits of Twitter and Facebook as tools to help our careers, but LinkedIn rarely (if ever) enters the conversation. I have been using LinkedIn more and more for my freelance writing and editing business, so thought I’d…