Books are magic
Writing a book takes tremendous effort. People often quote Ernest Hemingway as saying that to write all you need to do is sit at a typewriter and bleed. According to Steve Paul, writing at The Hemingway Society website, there is no substantive evidence that Hemingway is the source of that quote. Most of the authors … Continue reading What Authors Say about My Work
In Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams, who plays the main character’s therapist, says to his old frenemy, “It’s not about you …it’s about the boy.” In writing nonfiction, it’s not about you. It’s about the reader. I like to consider readers first because they bring a lot to the reading process. You can produce a … Continue reading It’s About the Reader
I help authors write books by collaboratively editing their manuscripts. Some people call this developmental editing. However, when an author doesn't have the time or the writing skills, I do more of the heavy lifting. I bring a variety of techniques to my work, including developmental editing, line editing, rewriting, research, and ghostwriting. The way … Continue reading How I Edit: Let’s Collaborate