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Line Editing Made Simple: 5 Days To More Polished Pages
Does the thought of editing your book seem overwhelming? If your manuscript could use trimming and polishing, sign up for this free mini email course. It features bite-sized concepts and assignments to help you kick-start your line editing. Learn quick, simple tips that will make a big difference in your writing.
Free Facebook Group & Book Blurb Toolkit
Join the Shortcuts for Writers Facebook group, an international community of beginner, intermediate, and advanced writers. You’ll find a friendly supportive community focused on the craft of writing and editing; weekly prompts; an extensive library of blog posts, videos, and podcasts; informative Facebook lives; and guest workshops. You can also download the free guide, 7 Simple Steps to Nailing Your Book Blurb in Unit 1.
Free Character-Naming Guide
Download this informative guide on questions to ask yourself when naming your characters. Includes a list of amazing websites to help you find the perfect names to fit your book’s genre or era.
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My Latest Interviews: 3 Podcasts To Listen To While Driving
I love guesting on podcasts. It's always so much fun chatting with the host about topics I love. Below are three recent interviews where I discussed everything from online course creation to writing and editing books to turning my hobby into a business. Check out...
What To Expect From Literary Agents And Editors @AuthorEncounter
Have you ever wondered what to expect from literary agents and editors? You'll get an in-depth look during the panel discussion, The E & A Experience, organized by The Author Encounter. (You can watch it at the bottom of this post!) It was part of their event,...
Behind The Rewrite With @DGDriverAuthor: Turning A Script Into A Book
I'm always fascinated by how authors approach the rewrite process, but there's one type of project I've never considered before: turning a script into a book. When I was researching SEO tags for this post, I discovered that lots of people search for phrases like "how...
Free Workshop: Book Marketing Strategies For Authors
UPDATE: Here is a recording of the video originally streamed in the Shortcuts for Writers Facebook group. ORIGINAL POST - Are you an author who could use some book marketing strategies? Join award-winning author, podcaster, and Story Coach Liesel K. Hill as she...
Behind The Rewrite With Liesel K Hill: Making Sentences Less Passive
I see a lot of writers who need to learn the logistics of making sentences less passive. In this Behind the Rewrite, Liesel K Hill explains why limiting passive voice is important and how she approached line editing her fantasy novel Dragon Magic. Since Liesel is both...
