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Editor’s Corner: Connotation Is Just as Important as Denotation The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - July 12

connotation¹ a : the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes b : something suggested by a word … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Author’s Toolkit: How to Set—and Fulfill—Reader Expectations The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - June 7

If you write in category, you write knowing there’s a framework, there are reader expectations. —Nora Roberts1 Have you ever gone to a restaurant and ordered a Coke, then taken a sip and realized what’s actually in your cup is Dr. Pepper? … Read More

Editor’s Corner: What Is a Style Guide … and Which Should I Use? The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - June 1

Have you ever noticed that no matter what type of printed material you read—books, articles, papers, etc.—each industry-specific publication looks much the same as the next: one space after periods; a certain placement of commas; a particular format to block … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Building Your Writing Muscles The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - May 8

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. —Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Of course it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. Hard is what makes … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Organized Writer, Part II: Keeping It Straight: Your Content and Files through Drafting, Revision, and Editing The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade and Stephanie Stringham - May 3

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. —Albert Einstein In the first article of the Organized Writer series, we talked about getting your thoughts for your book in order, putting those thoughts into the computer, and handling electronic backups. Here, we’re going to … Read More

Editor’s Corner: “Finding a Poet Who Speaks to You” The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - April 17

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light. —Mahmoud Darwish A poem is a portrait in miniature: A fragment, a moment, an experience. A story told in its most compact … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Organized Writer, Part I: Collecting Your Thoughts, Gathering Your Files, and Creating Backups The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade and Stephanie Stringham - April 13

Organization is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed up. —A. A. Milne As we have learned in previous Editor’s Corner articles, writing is a process that consists of four main steps: Brainstorm Draft Revise Edit In … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Libel, Slander, and Defamation The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - April 6

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. —Abraham Lincoln, in a letter to Edwin Stanton, 1864 Today, we’re going to discuss three complicated issues of importance to writers of all stripes: libel, slander, and defamation. (Please note that this article is … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Book Reviews: The Options, Their Differences, and How They Can Help The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - April 3

In the massive world of publishing, where up to 1 million books are published every year,1 getting the word out about a book can be a herculean task. Ostensibly, that’s where review services come in, so today, we’re discussing the … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Plot Holes: What They Are and How to Spot Them The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade - March 13

A plot hole is an implausible inconsistency that makes the audience suddenly wrinkle their collective brow and say, “Wait, that can’t be right,” or “But why didn’t they just …?” If you’ve seen The Shawshank Redemption and wondered how the main … Read More

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