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.

Both books and movies are mediums of storytelling, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. What is your preference between the two?

What I like most about The House in the Cerulean Sea is that I would let my thirteen-year-old daughter read it.

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.

What do you say when someone asks what you’re going to do with your English degree? It's a pretty personal question. Here's my answer.

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

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...

Guest Post by Carly Catt | A proofreader double-checks your book to rid it of small distractions to readers.

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

What's it like to work with an editor? From first contact to getting the edited manuscript back, here are some things you should know.

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—

Placement of the comma in regard to names is one of the misunderstood ones.

Em dashes are often used during an abrupt break in thought. If you read books — pretty much any books — you’ve seen them before.

The serial (Oxford) comma may be a matter of style, but it's still your friend.