Last week, I commissioned a Content Edit of Golden City. This is a review of the story structure and content, not the details of grammar and word echoes etc (which is called a copy edit). I’ve received a 3-page report, but still waiting for the hard-copy marked-up manuscript. I’m really happy with the suggestions I’ve… Continue reading Golden City – content edit

My author friend Lee Murray (www.leemurray.info) did an initial edit of my Golden City manuscript. Here are the top six edits: Repetitions / word echoes. As a writer, you become too familiar with the story to pick up on these things, and I’m sure you’ve all read books where a certain phrase is just used… Continue reading Glancing, gazing and gasping

Golden City, book 3 of the Realm Trilogy, is coming along. Lee Murray (https://www.leemurray.info/) has done such an amazing job with my manuscript. She was only supposed to be a beta reader, but she’s done quite an edit on it. I’m working my way through her comments, fixing word echoes and dialogue tags, removing cliches… Continue reading Editing, schmediting

I’ve had a couple of beta reader comments back and I have a LOT of work to do. My very first sentence didn’t even make it un-edited: “Freya’s heart thudded in her chest.” Reviewer’s comment: “unless she is an alien or an odd animal, where else would her heart be? Delete ‘in her chest’.” Good… Continue reading Golden City – 2nd draft here I come

I’m looking for beta readers for my third novel in the Realm Trilogy: Golden City. Reply to this post or email me at realmtrilogy@gmail.com if you’re keen. Prerequisites: you must be able to read 🙂 I’ll be wanting the feedback in the new year. So if that’s you – let me know & I’ll send… Continue reading Call for beta (test) readers