🎉 A new testimonial. This has kindly been sent to me by S. A. Houghton, author of ‘A Father’s Love’. “Claire was recommended to me by another author, and boy am I glad. I am a first time author so there was quite a lot of work to be done. Still, Claire was able toContinue reading “What’s it like working with me? Check out this testimonial.”
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Should you read The War of Art to help you get past writer’s block? After careful consideration: Yes!
I read it in a day. Many people had recommended it to me. Will I recommend it to you…? 😬😅 Well… Yes. It’s certainly something. Definitely some thought-provoking ideas in there. I think ‘provocative’ is probably a good word for it. What did it provoke in me? So, a total mixed bag. But, I amContinue reading “Should you read The War of Art to help you get past writer’s block? After careful consideration: Yes!”
Key message in The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday: stoicism rocks!
So I listened to The Obstacle Is The Way over a couple of days. Finished it while cooking New Year lunch. Unbelievable that Ryan Holiday was 26 when he wrote this. Clever so-and-so! This is what happens when someone reads ALL the books. Great interview with Tim Ferriss at the end as well. Key themes:Continue reading “Key message in The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday: stoicism rocks!”
Why I offer a free sample edit/proofread to indie fiction authors.
Before the festivities begin tomorrow, I’ll be working on a sample proofread for a thriller writer. 1000 words from the middle of his manuscript*. It’s such an important stage of working with a potential client. ✔️ It gives me a flavour of the writer’s style and story.✔️ I get a sense of how much interventionContinue reading “Why I offer a free sample edit/proofread to indie fiction authors.”
What are your goals for 2022? Mine are theme-based.
⚠️ Entering betwixtmas zone. That strange time of reflection, looking back over the weirdness of 2021. And looking forward to what 2022 may bring. It’s the same for me, for sure. 🎯 Every success comes with a double pat on the back due to being completed in a time of weirdness. 😬 Every ‘failure’ comesContinue reading “What are your goals for 2022? Mine are theme-based.”
Looking for an editor with industry-recognised training credentials? That’s me.
👩🎓 Course done and dusted. I really feel this CIEP fiction course has supercharged the next steps of my career development. I will probably still call myself a proofreader. This is the most common subject line for indie authors contacting me. And some people do want a proofread, as in the final spit and polish,Continue reading “Looking for an editor with industry-recognised training credentials? That’s me.”
Yesterday I attended a creative writing group. Do you go to one?
📸 You know when you’ve been somewhere so often that it doesn’t even cross your mind to take a photo? That’s the case with me and Shap, Cumbria. 🐑🚗🐑 I’ve just scrolled through my photos to see whether I had anything I could use to illustrate my post and it’s slim pickings. Just this oneContinue reading “Yesterday I attended a creative writing group. Do you go to one?”
I made a mistake this week. Indie authors and newbie editors: read about my experience to help your author–editor relationships be on a firm footing.
⚖️ To provide some balance to the smugness which might inadvertently come across when I post on this account, I want to tell you about something that didn’t work out this week. 🙃 And I’m ok with that. I wrote recently that my sample to signed contract conversion rate is really healthy. It still is.Continue reading “I made a mistake this week. Indie authors and newbie editors: read about my experience to help your author–editor relationships be on a firm footing.”
How do I get some work with traditional publishers?
👋 Hey, publishers. I’m Claire. Nice to make your acquaintance. [That’s not how I started my emails. Perhaps I should have…] As per my November targets, I’ve contacted four traditional publishers to try to get some freelance proofreading/copyediting work. So far, that’s two education publishers and two fiction ones. There are LOADS listed in thisContinue reading “How do I get some work with traditional publishers?”
Looking for someone to edit your indie fiction novel?
Me: It’s crazy how many more enquiries I’m getting now. Seems to have really ramped up. Jon: Not really. You’re working on it an extra day a week. That’s a day extra for marketing and putting yourself out there. *️⃣*️⃣*️⃣ I suppose that’s true. Whatever is going on, whether it’s simply time, or self-belief, orContinue reading “Looking for someone to edit your indie fiction novel?”
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