INSIGHTFUL TIPS

For Writers and Editors
by a Writer and Editor

Website Tips for Freelance Editors

This is an article I wrote for the Professionals Editors Network (PEN) in January of 2021. Reposted here with their permission....

Memoir Writing 101: Getting Started (part 3)

Earlier this month, I posted the second installment of my "Memoir Writing 101 Series: Getting Started" for Writers In The Storm. Today...

Memoir Writing 101: Getting Started (part 2)

This post could also be called: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Writing My Memoir. This is part two of a three-part series...

Memoir Writing 101: Getting Started (part 1)

This post could also be called: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Writing My Memoir. This is part one of a three-part...

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 Words

The Amateur vs the Prepared Writer In the first three pages of an unpublished manuscript, an editor, a publisher, or an agent can tell...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 Editor

In any given month, a few writers will email me saying they want to find the perfect book editor for their project. This always prompts...

Linda Ruggeri