Author of kooky cosy mysteries, cookbooks, general fiction and children's adventure stories.
I've done it! I've reviewed all of the suggested edits to my manuscript and made lots of little changes. Every tweak and suggested expansion (or contraction) of the draft has gone a long way to improving the overall flow of the story. I am really happy with how things are going. I've sent the document… Continue reading Next Stage Nerves
I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was… Continue reading Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.
Congratulation! You're nearly there. Your book has gone through multiple edits, numerous changes, and many an eye has been cast over the text. It's been sent to the printers (be it through a self-publishing firm or a traditional publisher) and you've now been sent a document to review. What's a print-proof? A print-proof shows you… Continue reading How to edit a print proof – Free checklist for download.
So you think that your manuscript is all done!. You've edited it more times than you care to think about, you've sort and incorporated external feedback into it, and you've even prepared a super synopsis, author bio and cover letter to send off to various literary agents and publishers. Let's just hold on a moment.… Continue reading So you think that your manuscript is finished…
Sarah Jackson 