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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

Self-editing is hard. Trust me. As an editor, I know my most difficult work is when I’m turning an analytical eye back on my own work...

Martha Chargot

Jul 19, 20224 min read

Critique partners are one of the oldest strategies for novel development. But before you assume it’s the right choice for you...

Martha Chargot

Jul 12, 20224 min read

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

There’s a lot of talk online that indie authors don’t need a developmental edit and traditional authors only waste money with it. And...

Martha Chargot

Nov 16, 20213 min read

Including a prologue in your story is high-risk, high-reward. Some readers absolutely love them, but many readers won’t read them...

Martha Chargot

Nov 2, 20214 min read

Now more than ever, the review system has become democratized through the use of algorithms that promote book sales automatically...

Martha Chargot

Aug 31, 20214 min read

When do you know you’ve had enough and it’s time to move on? Here’s how:

Martha Chargot

Aug 17, 20213 min read