• When Writing Gets Hard: Why Stepping Back Isn’t Giving Up

    I was stuck at the halfway mark of my manuscript with an editor deadline looming. The scene was supposed to be fun, but I couldn’t write it. So I did something counterintuitive—and it changed everything.

  • The Hidden Costs of DIY Proofreading: What Authors Miss

    You’ve read your manuscript ten times. But have you really caught all the errors? Discover why authors struggle to proofread their own work—and what you can do about it.

  • What Copy Editors Actually Do (and Why It’s Worth the Investment)

    Ask most people what a copy editor does, and they’ll say ‘fix typos and grammar mistakes.’ But that’s like saying a chef just heats up food—it misses about 90% of what’s actually happening. Copy editors transform solid manuscripts into polished, immersive reading experiences that keep readers turning pages instead of stumbling over errors.