by Karen Smith | Oct 8, 2024 | Blog
I see an awful lot of “new” writers who are beginning or working on their first novel length manuscripts. They’ve never written a book before, but they want to know how much money they’ll earn, how long the book should be, who are the best...
by Karen Smith | Sep 24, 2024 | Blog
In the last few days, I’ve responded to inquiries as to whether an author can do everything oneself. My response to those questions is to ask another question: Yes, you can produce your book yourself, but should you? To determine whether you should produce your...
by Karen Smith | Sep 3, 2024 | Blog
Remember those old Virginia Slims commercials? “You’ve come a long way, baby!” That same sentiment may be applied to editing software. It’s come a long way since those laughable spell checkers unable to distinguish between “from”...
by Karen Smith | Aug 27, 2024 | Blog
It’s said that eye witnesses make the worst witnesses in a court of law. This underscores the fact that human perception is notoriously inaccurate. What we think to be the empirical evidence of our senses deceives us. Case in point: the Clifton Gorge Arts &...
by Karen Smith | Jul 31, 2024 | Editing, Testimonials
When I started writing my stories, I didn’t have a lot of confidence. People enjoyed my stories, but my English skills are not the best. A lot of people gave me encouragement and I self-published my first book. While starting my second novel, Iron Embrace, I met Karen...
