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November 20, 2016

How To: Edit Your Editors Edits.

Hello everyone and welcome to How To Wednesday-Saturday. This post is later than usual due to my book Ethereal Lives being released last Wednesday. I’m afraid everything has been pushed to the back burner in the excitement, but I’m back now with a How To on editing. How to edit your editor’s edits. Manuscript with… Continue reading

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#amwriting, #SundayBlogShare, author, blog, blogger, blogging, editing, editors, publishing, reblogs, revise, revision, self-publishing, writing
September 20, 2016

From Grammarly to WordRake: A Review of 6 Automatic Editing Tools

Writers check it out! Excellent editing tools for those self edits. Use them to edit your manuscript or blog post. But, as the article states,remember: “An automatic editing tool doesn’t replace a human editor. Because language rules and elements of a good story can be so flexible, human eyes will always be superior to the… Continue reading

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#amediting, #amwriting, #TuesdayShares, #WritersLife, #writetips, editing, grammarly, reblog, reblogs, research, tools, wordrake, writers, writing, writing tools
September 13, 2016

Self-Publishing – Laying Bricks Ep 3: Cutting The Excess

When applying Mortar, sometimes it’s just too much and you need to cut the excess. When you get your script back, you’ll need to decide what to keep and what to ignore. Cutting The Bricks “A good book needs a good edit: nothing screams ‘amateur’ louder than a glaring spelling mistake or improper punctuation. One… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

#TuesdayShares, authors, blog, bloggers, blogging, books, bricks, building, editing, indie authors, pbs, proofread, revision, self-publishing
November 1, 2015

Editing For Emotion

As I enter another revision stage for Book #3 in The Stella Trilogy, and I prepare for that final edit, I found this article extremely helpful. While we hear a lot about action and keeping the story moving, it is true that you don’t hear much about editing for emotion. I know many people do… Continue reading

Articles, Guest Feature

#SundayBlogShare, article, blog, copy edit, developmental, editing, emotion, emotional, line edit, pbs, revisions, wordpress, writing
September 18, 2015

Dear Indie Authors: Build Your Dream Team

Before we all tuck in this weekend (don’t you just love Fridays?), I have to share what came into my inbox today. Timothy Pike of “Dream, Play, Write” has presented what looks to be a great opportunity for Indie Authors. I couldn’t find a re-blog button so here’s an excerpt of the post below. For… Continue reading

Articles, Audience Participation

book cover, Dream Team, editing, Friday, google, indie authors, promotion, self-publishing, Timothy Pike, weekend, wordpress, writers, writing

About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.

editing

How To: Edit Your Editors Edits.

From Grammarly to WordRake: A Review of 6 Automatic Editing Tools

Self-Publishing – Laying Bricks Ep 3: Cutting The Excess

Editing For Emotion

Dear Indie Authors: Build Your Dream Team