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Last time I looked, it wasn’t posted yet. So don’t ask me for the link because I don’t have it. All the same, it doesn’t seem too early to

Hi, genuine writers! This is Innovative Editing’s Jeannette DiLouie welcoming you to episode #20 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. We keep thin

Ever heard of Marie Kondo? She’s an organizing consultant who helps people declutter their homes. I watched an episode of her Tidying Up sh

Thanks to varying reading preferences, getting reader feedback can be such an absolutely entertaining experience. At its best, it’s a...

Considering the topic of this episode, perhaps I should write another e-booklet called “How to stand your ground when people are pushy, self

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

There’s this week. Then there’s Christmas. Then there’s New Year’s. Like it or not, it’s almost 2019. With that recognition, let’s throw t

If you’re self-published, you’re probably on the lookout for marketing tips for authors. You might even be desperate for marketing tips for

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

There are certain things that happen in the writing world that are just ridiculous. And, unfortunately, there are certain people in the writ

“Just write from the heart.” That’s the blog-writing advice I got once upon a time after downloading a free 60-page report. It advertised i

I recently got an email from a lovely Genuine Writer subscriber who had a question about pen names, making me realize something. I don’t th

If I’m writing a novel manuscript – paranormal fiction or otherwise – you’d better believe I want people to eventually read it. And I imagin

Editor's Note: The guest blog post below is from Christopher D. Schmitz, a book review blogger –  and novelist himself – who's graci

I know I said this back in February. But I’ve got a brand-new website! This time, it’s through Wix, not Marketing 360/Madwire Media. And be

This week, welcome to the world of writers’ conferences, which can lead to good things, great things or no things. How so? To best understa