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5 Things in a Developmental Edit You Won’t Get From a Critique Partner
Critique partners can do a lot to help you improve your manuscript! But they can’t do everything...
Martha Chargot
Jan 24, 20233 min read


The Single Most Useful Editorial Technique I’ve Learned
I was resistant to it at first because it took me a lot of time I could spend toward digging into my edits. But once I committed, I've never
Martha Chargot
Dec 13, 20223 min read


5 Questions You Shouldn’t Be Asking Your Beta Readers
We’ve written about what we think should be in your beta reading questionnaire, but every author and every project is different...
Martha Chargot
Sep 20, 20224 min read


5 Ways a Developmental Edit Can Be an Investment in Your Authorial Career
As an author, you have two paths to publishing, and both require a ton of hard work by yourself as well as some luck and blind faith...
Martha Chargot
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Beta Readers v. Developmental Editor: Which is Right for You?
Drafting is usually done alone, but everything that comes after can be greatly benefitted from having a development team...
Martha Chargot
Aug 9, 20223 min read


5 More Questions You Should Be Asking Before Hiring an Indie Editor
When you’re working with an editor, you’re paying someone for the opportunity to read your novel before it hits the shelves...
Martha Chargot
May 31, 20224 min read


Where You’re Getting Stuck Querying and What it Means
Querying is the worst, and rejection is a huge part of it. In fact, on average, querying authors will receive 100 rejections, but...
Martha Chargot
Mar 8, 20226 min read


What Can an Indie Editor Do for My Book?
We’re here to give you an overview of the kinds of outcomes you can expect when working with an independent editor...
Martha Chargot
Mar 1, 20223 min read
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