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Stranger Than Fiction? Probably Not: Why you might want to rethink your memoir
Today, our lovely editor and Reedsy advisor Rebecca Heyman shares her thoughts on writing memoirs. In this lively and informative post, Becca offers some brilliant no-nonsense insights on the...
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How do you choose the right viewpoint and narrator for your novel?
We have the chance to work with some exceptionally talented and experienced editors at Reedsy. Kristen Stieffel is one of them: a writer, editor, and writing coach, she specializes in speculative...
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Show don’t tell: write from your character’s viewpoint
This is a guest post by Kristen Stieffel, a writing coach specializing in speculative fiction. She has edited nonfiction, Bible studies, and novels for the general market and the Christian submarket...
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Six common writing mistakes by first-time authors, and how to fix them!
Today, one of our most experienced editors on Reedsy shares some invaluable advice for first-time authors! Lourdes Venard specializes in crime fiction, science fiction, Young Adult, memoirs, and other...
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The SF Grotto Writers’ Collective — An Interview with Julia Scheeres
In the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring different subjects around the writing craft on the Reedsy blog, giving a place for our exceptional editors’ experience and knowledge to be shared with...
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How Authors and Editors Can Work Better Together
Reedsy was created with the purpose of allowing independent authors to work with some of the best editorial and design talent out there, and build long-lasting, fruitful collaborations. In this guest...
View ArticleLaunching Query Boot Camp
One of the number-one frustrations we hear from writers is that their query letters go unanswered or elicit only form rejections. For authors determined to land an agent, this can feel especially...
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Writing memoir: tips for finding your memoir’s theme — By Julia Scheeres,...
Julia Scheeres A few months ago, we had an interesting piece on our blog from our Reedsy editor and advisor Rebecca Heyman on why authors should think twice before writing a “memoir”. We believe that...
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Overcoming Writer’s Block: An Interview with Bryan Hutchinson
We often like to say that writing the book is the hard part. Sometimes, though, it can get really hard. Writer’s block is an ever present subject in writing forums and communities, and most writers are...
View ArticleQuery Boot Camp Vol. 2: Thrillers
Here is our editor Rebecca with the second installment of Query Boot Camp, focusing on… thrillers! If you missed the first installment of QBC, or you’re not sure what this segment is all about, check...
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Editor’s Tips on How to Write a Young Adult Novel
Kate Angelella is one of our most experienced YA editors on the Reedsy marketplace. As we’re nearing the end of NaNoWriMo, we thought we’d ask her for her top tips on how to write a Young Adult novel....
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Good Writers, Bad Books: A NaNoWriMo Debrief
NaNoWriMo is over! Whether you’re out celebrating your achievement, or still mulling over your newborn novel, we thought we’d share a personal, warm and fuzzy NaNo experience with you, straight from...
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How To Revise A Novel: Taking Your Manuscript From Scruffy To Spliffy
A week after NaNoWriMo, it is time for you to go back to your novel and ruthlessly revise it. To help you with that, we asked our specialist developmental editor Maria D’Marco to share her top tips on...
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30 Inspiring Writing Quotes from Famous Authors
As you may know, we’ve been sourcing and sharing some inspiring writing quotes from famous authors on Twitter. They’ve proven to be of great inspiration to fellow writers, so we decided to regroup some...
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How to Self-Publish a Graphic Novel
How to self-publish a graphic novel is a guest post by Ben Galley. Ben is a best-selling dark fantasy author from the UK. He is the author of the epic Emaneska Series, and a new western fantasy series,...
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Operation: Thriller, a Free Writing Competition
A month or so ago, we had a nice chat with Monica Landers, the CEO of Authors.me, a cool startup looking to facilitate the submissions and acquisitions process for authors, agents, and publishers...
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So you want to write a comic book?
Rachel Gluckstern is one of our favourite editors on Reedsy. Why? Because we love comic books, and Rachel has worked for over ten years within the Batman Group – how cool is that?! So we’ve asked her...
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