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"There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories." - Ursula K. Le Guin

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Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.


"If the notion is good enough, it will haunt you till it’s written." - Truman Capote

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Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.


"I always know the ending; that’s where I start." - Toni Morrison

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"Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description." - C.S. Lewis

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"Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row." - Ray Bradbury

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Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.


10 Tips on Creating a Cover for Your Ebook

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Does your book cover design matter for ebooks?
Guidelines for creating an ebook cover 
Design your book cover to attract attention
Selecting artwork for your book cover
Five tips for taking a book cover photo
Use stock art to create cover inexpensively
Attract attention by adding shout line to cover 
Add tagline to boost interest in your book 
Market your book with endorsements
When are you a "bestselling author"?
• BONUS: “There is no mistaking the dismay...of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.” 

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"Write what you like; there is no other rule." - O. Henry

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7 Tips for Writing Story Characters

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What are your characters' motivations? 
Do your characters' actions arise from their needs? 
Downgrade your minor characters 
Don't underserve a character in story
Avoid temptation to create author surrogate
Don't let characters chew the furniture
Give your characters room to breathe
• BONUS: "All great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town."

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"Writing is revision. All prose responds to work." - Tracy Kidder

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"Writing as a creative art flourishes only when there are no rules. Rules stifle you from entering the silent and forbidden spaces where the core of the story is waiting to be revealed." - Gloria D. Gonsalves

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