developmental editing
Thinking “I Want Someone to Write My Book for Me”?
By Nancy |
Do you want to write a book but don’t know where to start? You might want to hire a ghostwriter ...
Developmental Editing and Ghostwriting: Similarities and Differences
By Nancy Peske |
Ghostwriters write the first drafts of chapters. Developmental editors collaborate with the author on getting the first drafts written. Developmental ...
STRUCTURING CHAPTERS IN A SELF-HELP OR HOW-TO BOOK
By Nancy Peske |
Are you feeling lost as you’re structuring chapters in a self-help or how-to book you’re writing? Did you get lost ...
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK BASED ON YOUR LIFE
By Nancy Peske |
We all have a book inside us. We may even have several! If you want to know how to write ...
3 WAYS TO ENERGIZE YOUR WRITING
By Nancy Peske |
Writing a memoir or nonfiction book but afraid you’re not a “real” writer with a broad enough vocabulary and an ...
WHAT IS THE BEST GHOSTWRITER BLOG?
By Nancy Peske |
Ghostwriters don’t often get attention. Being invisible is pretty much baked into our job description! However, I was just recognized ...
HOW TO AVOID ACCIDENTALLY PLAGIARIZING WHEN USING ONLINE SOURCES
By Nancy Peske |
Authors, do you know how to avoid accidentally plagiarizing when using online sources to do research for writing your book? ...
SELF-HELP BOOK CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE: A HANDY GUIDE
By Nancy Peske |
In my YouTube video on structuring a self-help book, I described the parts of a self-help book. Each of these parts ...
FIND A LITERARY AGENT WHO IS RIGHT FOR YOU (AND YOUR BOOK): THREE TIPS
By Nancy Peske |
Most larger book publishers insist that you submit your book through a literary agent, although many smaller publishers do not. ...
FIVE KEYS TO MAKING YOUR SELF-HELP BOOK A HUGE SUCCESS
By Nancy Peske |
Wrapping up a book project is always bittersweet for me. As a developmental editor, I’m like a book’s “midwife”: I’m ...