What to Expect from My Developmental Editing

What I will do:• Read through one draft of your manuscript 2+ times.• Watch for continuity issues with plot, theme, characters, setting, and writing style (voice), analyzing each from the perspective of your target audience.• Leave comments on your document.• Provide...

How to Create a Kickstarter Account

1. Go to www.kickstarter.com, where you’ll see the form below. Enter your name, email, and password (you’ll be asked to enter your email and password twice), click to verify you’re not a robot, and click to create an account. 2. Once you’ve clicked to create an...

The Way of Kings (adult epic fantasy)

Genre: adult epic fantasy I came into The Way of Kings with some hesitancy, because I didn’t care for Mistborn when I read it several years ago, and everyone says that’s Sanderson’s best book . . . so I expected everything to be downhill from there. But apparently I...

Tuesdays at the Castle (children’s fantasy)

Genre: children’s fantasy This was one of the most delightful books I’ve read in a long time! My only regret is not having read it sooner—I would have absolutely loved it as a child. But better late than never. 🙂 Aside from the playful writing style and quirky...

Recruit of Talionis (YA dystopian)

Genre: YA dystopian I first read The Hunger Games when I was 15, and I remember absolutely loving it . . . and wishing desperately that Christian authors would write something like it. The thing about dystopian fiction is that it tends to be a little depressing, and I...