Tag: editing
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End of Year Review
Going back to this and do a self-evaluation. Mostly good, but some big misses. The Europan Deception Easily my biggest success this year. All goals met and I couldn’t be happier with my results. Crush Depth Partial success. I did write a version of Crush Depth and got feedback on it but ended up junking…
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Crush Depth Update
Ok, so the bad news first. I’m going through feedback on Crush Depth and while it’s overwhelmingly positive, I’ve come to the realization that just it’s not the book I wanted to write. The idea isn’t dead, but the current draft doesn’t work in the way that I wanted it to – for a number…
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How I Edit
Following on from my posts How I Outline and How I Draft, here’s How I Edit! First Things First I don’t edit while I write – at all. If I know there’s an issue, I take a note in my notebook or make a comment in Word. This helps me keep going to get to…
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March 2025 Wrapup
Busy month. Got more done in some areas than others. Going to focus on my writing because I didn’t read much (!) and barely had any times for video games. The Europan Deception Proofreading is done and the final version is uploaded to Amazon! Reviews are trickling in and they are great, beyond my wildest…
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Common Beta Reader Mistakes
I alpha and beta read a lot – see this post for what that entails – for my critique partners. Here’s a quick post on some of the things I often see when I’m reading. Taking Too Long to Get Started There’s some advice that I heard, I think for the first time on the…
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End of June 2024 Wrap-Up
It’s been a weird, busy month and I’m honestly glad it’s over – it was both a marathon and a sprint. Reading This month, I read: Started some others (mainly a few that I mentioned in my beginning-of-month post) but haven’t finished them yet. Goodreads says I’m still on track for 100 books by the…
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Alpha, Beta, and ARC Reading
I have a little more free time this week and I need a bit of a break from my current WIPs…so I decided to write a post about alpha, beta, and ARC reading and why they’re different. Alpha Reading Alpha reading for a less-polished work. It can be a first draft, but is generally a…
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May 2024 Plans
May is going to be a big month for me. I’m starting my new job and hopefully getting back on track in terms of reading and writing. For reading, here’s what I want to finish this month: It’s a lot, but I also have already started the first two. We’ll see how I’m able to…
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End of April Wrapup!
Well, that was a month! I’m still in the outprocessing stage, but the end is in sight for my active-duty Space Force career. I start with Blue Origin on Monday, and am super excited for that next phase of my life. However, my reading and writing really suffered as a result of a lack of…
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Writing for 12 Years – 12 Things I’ve Learned
Since I’m a little burned out with writing and editing this week…decided to put together some lessons learned over the last 12 (!) years of my writing experience. Without further ado, here’s my list. 12 Things I’ve Learned in 12 Years of Writing 1. Don’t write in a vacuum – get feedback For the first…
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