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We’re back on the subject of pride regardless. So far, we’ve talked about how much positive pride we can get from creative writing-fueled re

I just watched the latest episode of The Bachelorette yesterday. Therefore, I think I’m in a good position to continue our discussion on the

I’m very proud of my novel, "Proving America," as well I should be. I worked very hard in researching the historical details that

I think I’ve already admitted this in a semi-recent blog post. But for those of you who didn’t read that one (if it exists at all)… let’s ju

As a book writing coach and editor, I’ve long-since preached that you can’t write a perfect first draft. First drafts aren't always dre

Clearly, Innovative Editing is all about genuine writers. But this begs a really good question: What is a genuine writer? It’s a question a

Hi, genuine writers! Great to have you here for Episode #7 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. I’m Jeannette DiLouie, author, editor extraordinai

Let’s start out by being blatant and blunt here. As a content editor, I make my living by accepting payment from people who want to strengt

Writing character emotions in a believable and engaging manner can be difficult. And that’s putting it mildly. Writing character emotions i

Last week’s video “introduced” the topic of different ways your book beginning might not be as appealing as it should be. Specifically, ther

We’re going back to that whole Author of the Month topic from our video two weeks ago, the one titled “3 Typos to Look for Before You Press

My business, Innovative Editing, has a program called Author of the Month. Every month, I do an interview with an author to promote one par

Something I consistently hear as a book coach and manuscript editor is, “Tell me the honest truth. Don’t worry about my feelings.” But here

As a creative writer, a nonfiction writer, a business writer, a blogger or any other kind of writer, we have two jobs: To acknowledge that

Are you a genuine writer? As in a writer who genuinely represents themselves in whatever fiction, nonfiction, blogging or business writing y

We’re now onto Part 3 of Your Genuine Writer Review series, an analysis of how true you’re being to your writing self. This isn’t an attemp

Back two Wednesdays ago, in “Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 1,” I mentioned Evan Carmichael’s Your One Word. It’s a business book about c

What exactly is a genuine writer? Considering how that’s the name of Innovative Editing’s free writing e-letter, it seems like an important

Last Monday, we started talking about ways to make your creative writing more realistic. And this Monday, we’re going to delve further into

I was recently reminded how utterly painful it can be to find a content editor for a book manuscript. Fortunately, I wasn’t the one left bl