Literary Q&A: What Good Writers Know About Tags (Series #4)

November 2, 2020November 2, 20201 Comment

Question: I'm editing my book, but what do I do with tags? This week an author friend of mine expressed some confusion on the topic of tags in his novel. I asked, Is your issue with tag punctuation, the difference between action tags and dialogue tags, acceptable dialogue tags, or something else? I could go … Continue reading Literary Q&A: What Good Writers Know About Tags (Series #4)

Editor Notes for Clients

May 13, 2020October 25, 20236 Comments

As many of you know, I am Associate Editor for a small publishing house. I love this job more than agenting, more than consulting--I really enjoy it. One thing I find, though, is that there are some pieces of advice I seem to give over and over. I thought that I'd make a page, and … Continue reading Editor Notes for Clients