A collaborative partnership is the key to a successful relationship between writer and editor, as freelance copyeditor and current managing editor for The Saturday Evening Post Andy Hollandbeck explains. When adversarial, this relationship will be...

A collaborative partnership is the key to a successful relationship between writer and editor, as freelance copyeditor and current managing editor for The Saturday Evening Post Andy Hollandbeck explains. When adversarial, this relationship will be...

When author Naomi Brett Rourke first started writing, there were a few things she wished she had known: It takes a long time to get something published, even once it’s approved. Rourke’s first professional story was published in a magazine two years...

Editing is an essential part of any successful book. Often, it’s what turns a good story into a great one. For authors new to the editing process there are many details to sort through, including what type of editing you need, how much, and when you...

Author and educator Tara Botel Doherty completed her novel Bread for the Table while she was a graduate student in the University of Southern California’s professional writing program. She originally presented a collection of short stories to her thesis...

For author and technical writer Neil V. Young, writing his books is the fun part, while rewriting is the real work. He says going back into your story and making changes and edits is the toughest part of getting the book ready to publish. After Young...

Suzette Conway, former director or the Author Learning Center, shares tips for aspiring authors that she gleaned from the years she spent interviewing authors. Here are some of her expert tips for writers. The secret to finding time to write is simple...

Suzette Conway, former director or the Author Learning Center, shares tips for aspiring authors that she gleaned from the years she spent interviewing authors. Here are some of her expert tips for writers. The secret to finding time to write is simple...