by Trish Preston | Jul 14, 2019 | Editor, Projects
A Copy Editor Shines the Diamond in the Rough Why do you need a copy editor? Because you want the best story possible. You want to focus on the story and let someone else focus on the rest. That’s what copy editing is all about! Every good author needs an extra set of...
by Adriel | Feb 19, 2019 | Editor, Projects
I originally wrote this as a chapter in Mike Reeves-McMillan’s The Well-Presented Manuscript. I highly suggest you read the entire thing, which has much more meat than I provide here. I remember the day I knew what kind of editor I wanted to be. Sure, I knew how...
by Adriel | May 22, 2018 | Projects, Virtual Assistant
Copy sells. Everyone who has spent even a day trying to sell something knows this. It is the keystone of good marketing. You say the magic words, the doors to the kingdom open. Voila! So how do you write good copy? Even authors who can write the most beautiful,...
by Adriel | Apr 2, 2018 | Projects, Reviews, Sale
You may have noticed that while I was in Tanzania for the last month, I posted either not at all, or very little. I had some things like author interviews and reviews set up ahead of time, but left off other things like the bookstore completely. Well, now I’m...
by Adriel | Jan 26, 2018 | Projects
NOTE: This post has absolutely nothing to do with reading, books, publishing, author assistants, or anything else remotely related to the book industry. It is a food post, nothing more. Normally, I would make a food post on G+ or FB, but I needed extra room and lots...
by Adriel | Jan 24, 2018 | Interviews, Projects
I got to participate in another Geek Questioner Podcast this past weekend. Check out the Roundtable with Charlie Hoover, Julia Piatt, and Erin Goss! The majority of The HufflePuff TimeLord is me and Erin giggling. Come laugh with us! Adriel Wiggins Continuity Editor...