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Catherine Ryan Howard on the BIGGEST Benefit of Having Your Novel Edited
Catherine Ryan Howard writes the blog Catherine, Caffeinated – which is filled with the amazing wisdom she’s gathered through her writing and self-publishing experiences. To celebrate the latest...
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I’ve recently updated the services on offer here at Playle Editorial Services. The main difference is that there are now fewer of them. I’ve made the changes for several reasons. As a service provider,...
View ArticleHow Prioritising is the Difference Between a Sandcastle and a Fortress
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is officially drawing to an end. This year was my second attempt at writing 50,000 words in a month. And once again I failed. Last year I wrote about why...
View ArticleHow Upcoming VAT Changes Will Affect Indie Authors
Do you sell your books directly to readers through your website? Or sell digital products or courses? Well, I have some bad news for you. From 1st January 2015, there are going to be some changes to...
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Writing Goals – What Are They Good For? (Plus: Free Worksheet)
It’s that time of year again. We start thinking about the year ahead and setting goals for all the things we’d like to achieve – writing goals included. But should we set goals? Do they really help us?...
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Why is Editing So Expensive?
Not a recommended alternative to traditional banking. Editing is expensive. There’s no denying it. Just because I’m an editor, doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate that. There have been countless times...
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How to Increase Your Writing Confidence When You Feel Like a Failure
You may not know this about me, but I’m both an editor and a writer. A couple of years ago, I had a crisis of confidence. I had a handful of short stories and poems published, an MA in creative...
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Writing Dreams Are Dangerous
Do you dream of being a published writer? An award-winning writer? A best-selling writer? Perhaps your dreams aren’t as grand. Perhaps all you want is to finish your book, hold it in your hands and...
View ArticleTell It Slant – An Alternative to ‘Show, Don’t Tell’
American poet Emily Dickinson once wrote: ‘Tell the truth, but tell it slant.’ Before we consider what this means to fiction writers, first let’s think about what makes good descriptive writing. What...
View ArticleHow to Improve Your Writing Using the Power of Metaphor
Metaphor is a powerful weapon in your writing arsenal. (See what I did there?) A sharpened metaphor wielded right will help you create vivid, original prose – the kind that makes readers sigh in...
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