A month or two ago, I wrote a LinkedIn post that had over 40,000 views, which is unusual for me. The next post did normal numbers—a few thousand. Reversion to the mean can be very discouraging. On the day my
When to use a beta reader and when to hire an editor
Authors often use beta readers to give them feedback on their work and I think this can be a great way to get a sense of a reader’s experience of the novel. Any thoughtful reader can tell you what they
“Writer” and “editor” are two different skills
I’m an editor who is also a writer, but I would caution you to be careful of hiring an editor whose main experience is their own writing and revising process. Being a writer has certainly helped me understand what the