This is my short review of a small selection of self-editing software.

I have been an editor of small newsletters’ content since 2009, and in 2015, I expanded my knowledge and skill set. I have edited articles of all types, short stories, novel manuscripts, and poetry. My goal for obtaining a college degree in English was to become a professional editor.  But even I need an editor.  ...

When I write for someone else, it definitely adds pressure on me to deliver my best work. I often doubt the final submission. Will it be good enough? Is it going to be rejected? Will I have to make a lot of changes for the publisher to accept it?

After starting a YouTube channel and embarking on the new and exciting journey of releasing content and gaining followers, what should you do now? From experience, recording, editing, and growing an audience is a long and slow process. There are tips and tricks you can learn in the interim that will help you to become ...

As an editor, I give a lot of feedback to both experienced and new writers. As a writer myself, I receive criticism on all my work that I submit. I thought it might be helpful to other writers to see the most common advice I give and receive while editing and writing. Not Using a ...

Doctors told me in 2012 to stop working, the government says otherwise. I tried to return to work in 2014 -2015, and I had a panic attack. You see, my first marriage was not so great. He physically, mentally, sexually, and emotionally abused me. I feared if I stayed any longer, my friends and family ...

Many writers and students are taking to the internet to help them with their grammar. Gone are the days where no such tools existed. Remembering the grammar rules was the norm, but not anymore. Companies have developed specialized artificial intelligence software to check a manuscript for errors. Some software is free, up to a certain ...

I have struggled my whole life to find that one thing I’m more passionate about above all else. Growing up, I wanted to be everything from a teacher to a singer to a lawyer to an astronomer. When I was about 11, I decided I wanted to be a fashion designer, and this is the ...

National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, takes place every November. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days, which works out to be 1,667 words a day. You “win” prizes such as discounts on writing software and services. There is no fee for entering, and you get to choose what you write. It ...

Now you know what fiction is and how to get into the habit of writing, we will now look at the agony of the all-important editing process and revision. There are two things you need to remember when dealing with the editing and revision process. That is you will need to do it more than ...