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5 Writing Tips & Tricks to Help You Write Better Descriptions
How do you write better descriptions? It’s a question that I get asked a lot as a developmental editor. Most of the writers I work with don’t feel confident in their descriptions. They’re worried that they’re saying too much or not enough. That their descriptions are...
The Midnight Library: Book Review
Plot summary: The Midnight Library Nora is surrounded by regrets. Weighed down by mistakes she’s made, roads she hasn’t taken and people she’s let down, she finds herself in the Midnight Library. Here, she can pick up any book and fall into a life she would be leading...
I’ve Been Nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award!
What a sweet end to 2020 – I’ve been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award by Pages of the Moone! This blog is run by my lovely friend Jo, we also co-host The Island Library podcast. You can check that out here! She blogs about books, lifestyle topics and mental...
A 2020 Retrospective
Looking back at 2020, you could generously call it a mixed bag. There have been some great things to come out of this year, but it’s often been a struggle. The pandemic has interrupted a lot of goals and plans people had, sowing chaos on a global scale. I think it’s important to bear that in mind as we look back on what we’ve accomplished over the last 12 months!
My Sister the Serial Killer: Book Review
Plot summary of My Sister the Serial Killer Korede knows what’s coming when her dinner is interrupted by a call from her sister. Another boyfriend dead; and she’ll be called in to help clean up the crime scene. Ayoola is as beautiful as she is lethal, and Korede...
Can I Write This? One Editor’s Answer
When I’m working with newer writers, the ‘can I write this’ question comes up a lot, in different forms. In this post, I’m hoping to give you an outside perspective on whether or not you can write this. Whatever ‘this’ is! Now, it is important to note before we jump...