Draft is a writing program that emphasizes simplicity, version control, and collaboration. I found Draft while I was looking for a program that allowed me to easily save and access specific versions of my writing project as I was working on it. Draft was created by a programmer looking for an ideal work space in […]
EditMob.com ~ a crowd-sourced typo correction project
Typos. The mere mention of the word is a writers nightmare. We pour over our work, hire editors, send to every family and friend we know and yet these horrible beasts seem to randomly crop up out of thin air becoming an embarrassingly glowing emblem on an otherwise pristine page. So what is an author […]
Roz Morris, Literary Consultant, Manuscript Critic and Ghostwriter
Roz Morris is a published ghostwriter with several bestsellers under her belt. She now writes under her own name and also critiques and consults on the work of other writers–both fiction and non-fiction in a variety of genres.
Readers Fed-Up With Typos and Grammatical Errors
There are so many great novels out there to read – some from authors that normally would never have had their time in the spotlight. But it their hurry to be “discovered” they are forgetting the one step that is crucial to a finished, polished piece — proofing (or copy editing).
Interview with Lizzy Armentrout, Author, “A Vengeful Spirit”
Interview with Lizzy Armentrout author of “A Vengeful Spirit” – a christian murder mystery. I met Lizzy Armentrout over a year ago when I entered into the world of Twitter and am proud to call her a true friend.
Finding the Story
You want to write by don’t think you can? Is your enthusiasm for your novel waning? Try this writing exercises to get your creative juices flowing again.
Writing Through Doubt and Failure
I read a recent post by Johanna Harness about writing failures that is right on target. All of us, as we get older, give up more and focus on our failure and mistakes rather than on what we have learned. When I approached my husband about learning Spanish, he groaned. My argument: “Kids learn to […]