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The Pros and Cons of Working with a Critique Partner
Critique partners are one of the oldest strategies for novel development. But before you assume it’s the right choice for you...

Martha Chargot
Jul 12, 20224 min read


5 More Questions You Should Be Asking Before Hiring an Indie Editor
When you’re working with an editor, you’re paying someone for the opportunity to read your novel before it hits the shelves...

Martha Chargot
May 31, 20224 min read


10 Tips to Write Character Actions with Clarity
Actions are the primary determiners that move a plot forward, and yet, as a fully physical experience, it can be difficult to articulate...

Martha Chargot
May 18, 20214 min read


How to Punctuate Your Dialogue
Your dialogue punctuation is likely to be cleaned by your proofreader, but these changes can really bring an editor into the weeds...

Martha Chargot
Mar 23, 20215 min read


Do I Really Need a Proofreader?
A proofreader is a specialist in grammar and spelling. Once it is complete, your manuscript is considered ready for publishing...

Martha Chargot
Feb 16, 20212 min read


Correcting Commonly Misused Words and Phrases
There are some things you correct over and over again, and they never learn. This seems to be the case for me when I correct homonyms ...

Martha Chargot
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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