Achieving Work-Life Balance over the HolidaysThis article was previously featured on the Professional Editors Network November 2022 newsletter. “The holidays are upon us” is a...
Website Tips for Freelance EditorsThis is an article I wrote for the Professionals Editors Network (PEN) in January of 2021. Reposted here with their permission....
What It's Like to Write a Memoir (part 3)Previously on this blog, I posted the first and second installments of "What It's Like to Write a Memoir." The original posts were...
What It's Like to Write a Memoir (part 2)This is part two of a three-part series (previously posted on Writers in the Storm in 2021 and updated since). Today I’m sharing Part 2,...
What It's Like to Write a Memoir (part 1)What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Writing My Memoir (This is part one of a three-part series that was previously posted on Writers in...
How I Wrote my Family’s Historical Memoir (Author Edward Kuehn interviewed by Linda Ruggeri)When did you first decide to write about your grandfather’s story? I decided to write about my grandparents after coming across an...
6 Tips to Translate Your Work Effectively(previously posted on Writers in the Storm on July 26th, 2020). A few months ago, my editor and translator colleague Luis Pelayo asked...
Self-Editing 101: Spotting Overused WordsThe Amateur vs the Prepared Writer In the first three pages of an unpublished manuscript, an editor, a publisher, or an agent can tell...
Should You Write A Historical Memoir?There are many reasons why you should write a historical memoir. Let me share with you one story. My neighbor-turned-friend, Ed Kuehn,...
8 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer Before Hiring An EditorIn any given month, a few writers will email me saying they want to find the perfect book editor for their project. This always prompts...