Fresh Ink Book Editing

07/20/2023

July newsletter! When is it plagiarism...

With the emergence of ChatGPT, plagiarism has once again come into the spotlight. To gain a better understanding of plagiarism and why it is considered detrimental, let's delve into the gray areas and establish some guiding principles. What exactly is plagiarism?

04/30/2021

April's newsletter, https://mailchi.mp/d946af960543/get-the-most-out-of-meeting-an-editor-or-agent-at-a-conference. Now onto the May flowers...

04/06/2021

March newsletter has a lot of great tips about world building and actions scenes and more from middle grade author Robert Repino,

Robert Repino is the author of the forthcoming middle-grade fantasy novel Spark and the Grand Sleuth, the sequel to Spark and the League of Ursus, featuring a teddy bear protagonist.  Repino also writes for adults, with a new novel due this summer. With all this writing, he has accumulated a wealt...

03/09/2021

The February Newsletter featuring "Making the Most out of Microsoft Word."

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT WORD Admittedly, Word is not the sexiest of applications, but it's still the one of choice for the book publishing industry. Over the years, I've come to appreciate some particular features that I'd like to share.  Caveat: I use Microsoft Word for Mac, and there may be slight dif...

02/04/2021

My article, "Secrets of An Effective Newsletter" is full of good info for authors seeking to improve their newsletter performance, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58419aa82994caab5d6cec0a/t/600c8e69676f651941feab7b/1611435625719/Pages+from+January+2021+RWR.pdf.

05/03/2020

The April newsletter, with advice about choosing character names. https://mailchi.mp/86633d4512a8/whats-in-a-name

04/13/2020

Fran Lebowitz is getting a lot of reading done during quarantine--are you?

The writer on growing old, life in quarantine, and the sadness of seeing her city shut down.

03/31/2020

March newsletter:

03/13/2020

Last month's newsletter--tips on how to create compelling characters within.

Often while editing, I notice a character isn't coming to life. Determining why can be difficult. It's not a science: there's no formula for creating a compelling character. But over the years, I've noticed some themes in my feedback. Arcs. Compelling characters have internal and external arcs. An ...

02/03/2020

Just in time for early February, the January newsletter 😜, featuring agent search tips: https://mailchi.mp/83eb411d2143/so-youre-ready-to-look-for-an-agent!

Conferences. Writer's conferences are great places to meet agents face-to-face. But be forewarned—that doesn't mean they're open to hearing about your work. Agents attending conferences may be busy with other tasks, such as heading up workshops, judging contests, or giving keynotes.  If the...

01/13/2020

Check out the NYPL’s most-checked out! Still haven’t read How to Win Friends and Influence People ...

01/05/2020

Writing tips from Elizabeth Strout, Allison Pearson and more via the BBC.

We ask some of the best authors on Woman's Hour to share their top writing tips.