Are you a first-time author who struggles to understand the book editing process? Gain a clear understanding from a professional editor.

Line editing and copyediting are equally important. Wouldn't it be great if you could hire just one editor for both and save money doing it?

For writers of fiction—my clients and potential clients—I recommend ProWritingAid to create an engaging, marketable novel.

Style sheets are mini style guides, and yes, you need one. Most professional editors, like me, create style sheets for their clients.

Editing is what lights my fire and puts a skip in my step.

Writing for yourself instead of your audience results in writer-centric writing that does not offer real value to the reader.

Here’s what I mean when I say empathy: The ability to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and feel what they feel.

Lost amidst the levels of editing? Writer & Editor Lessie Kauzlarich outlines some suggestions for writers navigating the editing process.

Just like a teacher or a sports coach, a writing mentor helps you polish your manuscript before you publish it.

There are things I search for before the actual editing begins. Here are some valuable additions to include in your self-editing process.

Music is one of the oldest creations of man. Many writers prefer listening to music rather than writing in silence.

Exclamation points are one of the most controversial punctuation marks in the literary world.

Like any other profession, being a writer is not an easy task, and it takes a long time before you can get your book published. But this...

Writing is rarely easy. Although Microsoft (MS) Word has been used for a long time, it is a general writing program not specific for...

Many children’s books are much shorter than novels for adults, so one may think it’s easier to write books for children. It's not.

Many writers think the words blurb and synopsis are interchangeable; however, they are used for different reasons.

I did not need just any editor—I needed my editor. And so, I sent The Werd Nerd an email posthaste. But what happened next was a shock—

A hyphen is needed between two words that function together as an adjective before the noun they describe.

Have you ever wondered why you see two spaces after a period in some instances while only one space is used in others?

What this means is that anything unrelated to your story's overall plot needs to be revisited with unsentimental objectivity.