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Writing

LET’S CHAT ABOUT…ChatGPT

After an insightful conversation with a friend a couple weeks ago, where he explained – in a very accessible way – how artificial intelligence learns and functions, I wanted to test it out for myself. I’m not going to dive into all the details of AI here because it’s a

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Editing

RECEIVING FEEDBACK ON YOUR MANUSCRIPT

This article is one in a series on finding and working with a freelance editor. Part 1 details the types of edits available for novels, part 2 is where to find an editor, part 3 is things to consider when deciding on who you want to work with, part 4 is knowing when you’re ready to start editing,

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Editing

WHEN IS YOUR MANUSCRIPT READY FOR EDITING?

This article is one in a series on finding and working with a freelance editor. Part 1 details the types of edits available for novels, part 2 is where to find an editor, part 3 is things to consider when deciding on who you want to work with, and this is part 4. There are steps

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Editing

CONSIDERATIONS WHEN EVALUATING NEW EDITORS

This is a series on finding and working with a freelance editor. If you missed the earlier articles, check out these links to learn what types of editing are available and where to find editors. There are several considerations to keep in mind when you are evaluating editors, and every author will have

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Editing

ON FINDING AN EDITOR FOR YOUR NOVEL – PART 2

Part 2: ​Editors in the wild (AKA – Where to find them) So you understand the different types of edits a manuscript may need and that there are lots of editing skill sets to choose from because you read part 1 of this article. But how do you track down one of

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Editing

ON FINDING AN EDITOR FOR YOUR NOVEL – PART 1

Part 1: What does an editor actually do? (AKA – Do I really need an editor?) You’re writing a book. Or maybe you’ve finally typed The End on your manuscript. Congratulations! Now, it’s time to find an editor. You can actually do this at any point in the process. You don’t have to

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Career

EDITOR JESS RECOMMENDS…TRAVEL STUFFS

Have mask, will travel! Ready for takeoff! I’ve just returned from my first international book signing (#fancy) and everything is still fresh in my mind, so you get all the travel tips and tricks as they come pouring from my head. I’m gonna try to keep this concise, but we’ll

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Career

YOUR PERFECT AUTHORLY DAY

Have you ever done a perfect average day exercise? If you have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a good article… https://www.huffpost.com/…/the-life-transforming-magic… But if you don’t want to take the time to read the article, the summary is: envision and write down your ideal random weekday as a way to

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Story Structure

EDITOR JESS RECOMMENDS…ROMANCING THE BEAT

Looking for a romance writer starter kit? I’m here for you! Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing my favorite resources and tools to help you kick off a new writing career or level yourself up. Let’s start this series with the OG – Gwen Hayes’s Romancing the Beat. This

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Writing

PODCAST WITH CHRIS GUILLEBEAU

I was invited to talk about editing as a profitable side job on Chris Guillebeau’s Side Hustle School podcast. If you’d like to learn more about how I got started in editing and the tips I have for other people interested in this field, give it a listen! (It’s about ten

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