An Editor's Cup of Tea

Recently, my mother told me about a conversation she had with an author online. My mom had posted my business page in a Facebook group, and an author said that charging by the hour was probably holding my company back. Many people may feel similarly. Why charge by the hour when by-the-word pricing seems so […]

New writers often struggle to know when to send their novel to agents and publishing houses. Other writers will self-publish their book before it’s ready. Editors can answer these questions, but another effective solution is beta readers. Unfortunately, many authors don’t know where to find beta readers, and in some cases, they’ve never even heard […]

We all know someone who has a fantastic story idea in their head, but they’ve never gotten around to writing it down. Unfortunately, these people mark the difference between a storyteller and someone with a fantastical imagination. There isn’t anything wrong with either type of person, but only one of these options allows stories to […]

Over the course of this semester, I have delved into three separate books that explain different aspects of grammar, punctuation, and writing. Each of them had very different tones and described multitudes of topics. Because I enjoy sharing great texts with anyone who needs them, I have decided to write a small review for each […]

Throughout this semester, I have been reading Emily Favilla’s book “A World Without ‘Whom,’” and I have found her advice to be somewhat inconsistent with my beliefs.  In chapter 5 of this book, Favilla describes some of the Buzzfeed-specific rules that appear in their style guide. These rules are “the stuff that kind-sorta matters” (29). […]