Kia ora, First off: Thank you for the replies to last week’s question about where you are in the writing process. You’ve helped me a lot! You probably know that I offer free sample edits. I provide these so you can see what my editing style looks like before you invest in a full edit.Continue reading “Want to hang out and talk books?”
Tag Archives: adventure writing
Will my book be perfect after editing?
Ever read a book and found a typo? Of course you have. Despite all the rounds of editing and revision a book goes through (whether traditionally published or self-published), chances are, some sneaky little error will slip through. Before you leave a bad review or message the author, know that that typo or error isContinue reading “Will my book be perfect after editing? “
6 adventure-related updates
Kia ora, We’ve passed the halfway mark: for us in the southern hemisphere, winter solstice happened on Sunday. Longer (but colder) days ahead! Hoorah! I’m keeping it short this week with six adventure-related updates about books, movies, and gear. Got any links you want to share with me? Reply and send them my way! Cheers,DeborahContinue reading “6 adventure-related updates”
There are already so many memoirs about walking this trail – is there space for mine?
I recently saw someone ask this question online: “There are already so many memoirs about walking Te Araroa. Is there even space for mine?”
YES! There is space for your story! It doesn’t matter if you’re writing about Te Araroa or the Pacific Crest Trail or the Camino de Santiago or any other popular trail. There is space for your story.
Writing a book one moment after another
Kia ora, Writing a book is hard! Do you know how many chapters that is? How many pages? How many words? It’s hours and hours of thinking and staring and typing, and thinking some more, and getting distracted and typing… But you don’t have to write it all at once. You don’t even have toContinue reading “Writing a book one moment after another”
One for the Kiwis
Kia ora, I don’t often get political in this newsletter, but my god, I cannot wait to vote out this government on November 7. I could bang on about what bollocks the coalition have been doing, but I’ll stick with a summary of the Conservation Amendment Bill this time. This bill opens up around 60%Continue reading “One for the Kiwis”
That time I suggested an author add a … tasteful? … joke to his story
Kia ora, That tasteful joke in the subject line. It was actually a dick joke. But I didn’t want to say it that obviously in case the spam gods banished my email. But yes, I once suggested an author add a dick joke to his story. This author had a particular writing style – self-deprecating,Continue reading “That time I suggested an author add a … tasteful? … joke to his story”
A fresh idea for dealing with a writing rut
Kia ora, Yesterday I spent the morning staring at a blank doc trying to figure out how to get a blog idea out. I had the topic, and I knew what I wanted to say, but … the thoughts were not connecting with the fingers on the keyboard. Feel familiar? I’m sure you’ve had yourContinue reading “A fresh idea for dealing with a writing rut”
Super quick writing wins
Some days you don’t want to have an in-depth revision session. You just want to make a few easy changes to your manuscript and call it a day. I get it. Here are a handful of straightforward changes you can make today.
My favourite writing goofs
Kia ora, Over the years, I’ve picked up all sorts of goofs in my editing work. Here are a few I remember: In each case, something stuck out to me as I read. And because of the type of person I am, I had to go fact-checking. The authors weren’t dummies for making these mistakes.Continue reading “My favourite writing goofs”