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emmareadauthor
- May 13
- 4 min
How to read your Word.doc or PDF on a Kindle reader
And other tips to help you self-edit We all know how hard it is to edit your own work... and of course, that's a good thing for me and my...
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emmareadauthor
- Apr 4
- 3 min
#WriteMentor 2022
Writing for chapter book or middle grade readers? Fancy some FREE mentoring? Read on writers... In case you don't know, WriteMentor runs...
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emmareadauthor
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Why Your Flaw is not Flawed Enough
And how it's preventing you from finding real conflict in your novel Ugh, that interview question - what are your weaknesses? And then,...
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emmareadauthor
- Jan 26
- 3 min
And another thing ...
Why can't I stop having new ideas and just write the ones I already have? Having lots of ideas is great, but what if you can't commit to...
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emmareadauthor
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
On Reflection ...
Confessions of an Editor at Christmas Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my...
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emmareadauthor
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Head-hopping ... huh?
Confessions of an Editor pt 2. What is head-hopping and why should you avoid it? Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey,...
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emmareadauthor
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
How to be a (Better) Beta Reader
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never...
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emmareadauthor
- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
On Being Published/pt2. What Comes Next
Musings on life after publication A lot has happened since I became a #publishedauthor in 2019. Good things, bad things, globally...
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emmareadauthor
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Confessions of an Editor
Can't self-edit? Me neither! Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my brain....
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emmareadauthor
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt4.
What is a beta reader? In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name names...
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emmareadauthor
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.3
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor, and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot...
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emmareadauthor
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
On Being Published/pt1. School visits, festivals, book signings? Oh my!
Musings on life after publication A lot has happened since I became a #publishedauthor in 2019. Good things, bad things, globally...
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emmareadauthor
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Writing for Children/pt1. - The Do I? Don't I? of Dialogue Tags
In editing and writing, my specialism is children's fiction. I write it, read and teach it ... and now I blog it too! Join me for regular...
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emmareadauthor
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt3.
The Dreaded Synopsis In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name names and...
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emmareadauthor
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt2
"Say, what?" A quick how-to on dialogue In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I...
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emmareadauthor
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.2
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot of...
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emmareadauthor
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt1.
We've all heard the advice concerning adverbs, scattered liberally about the verges of the road to hell, but what about the less vilified...
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emmareadauthor
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.1
Tips on avoiding the most common mistakes when writing the first page of your novel
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