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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

I have a book coaching client who’s in the final round of editing. In fact, for the most part, she doesn’t even need me to edit her chapters

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

Here's my thoughts about naming your novel... Looking over my bookshelves right now, I can’t say that most of the titles there really j

Here’s what I can say about vanity publishing and vanity publishers. And it isn’t nice. There are pros, cons and “iffy” aspects to traditio

How bad/pathetic/scary/depressing/pick-your-negative-adjective is being self-published? Really? Are there even pros to it? Or is it all con

Do I even want to be traditionally published? If you're writing a manuscript with the intention of publishing, then that’s a very impor

Hi, writers! What do you do with a one-star review? While that question automatically implies that you’re already published, don’t feel ex

This week, we’re discussing back cover blurbs and which one works best for your book. Which can be quite the process. That’s why we ended T

We touched on this topic with yesterday’s positive attitude-focused Writing Challenge, I know. But your publishing success is more than wort

Regardless of the subject matter, the title of author should sound noteworthy – even imposing – when it carries as much responsibility as it

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

I recently spoke with three writers who were all in the same I’m-done-editing-my-manuscript phase of the publishing process. Two of them we

Our words matter. They’re worth something. Maybe even someone’s life. I know this is a topic I’ve written about before. But circumstances l

Even believing that there are decent, honest vanity publishers out there – which I’m sure there are. Somewhere – these professional publishi

I know I said a lot of bad things about vanity publishers in yesterday’s Definition of the Week. And I’m going to continue saying bad things

For today’s writing Definition of the Week (as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page), we’re going to skim the surface of what a vani

As a self-published author, as a professional and as a person, being a salesperson is not my natural forte. And it’s not just because I’m an

This writing-related Challenge of the Week is a giant deal for any authors who’ve decided to self-publish their books. As such, forget any b

Delving further into our publishing possibilities for today’s writing Definition of the Week (as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook pag