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New Client Release: BRAYDEN, book one in the Beckett Brothers series by Susan Fisher-Davis

September 10, 2017

BRAYDEN A Beckett Brothers Novel by Susan Fisher-Davis available now at Amazon and coming soon to Barnes & Noble | Kobobooks First in a Brand New Series BRAYDEN Having lost five years to prison after wrongly convicted of murder, Brayden Beckett is starting over. Leaving Texas to return to Montana is step one, opening … More New Client Release: BRAYDEN, book one in the Beckett Brothers series by Susan Fisher-Davis

Revisions: Writing Dialogue Part 3

February 22, 2017

My apologies to everyone for being away for so long…family issues intermingling with a busy schedule have kept me from concluding this three part series…that and inconsistent Wi-Fi. Don’t get me started on that. So…as I was saying in Part 2, interrupted speech can build action into dialogue but even more so having one character … More Revisions: Writing Dialogue Part 3

Revisions: Writing Dialogue

December 5, 2016

Hi writers, I know it’s been a while since my last editing/revision lesson but family matters have kept me busy as well as clients so let’s get things rolling again. One of the things that I notice quite often in editing is incorrect punctuation when it comes to dialogue. I understand it can be confusing at … More Revisions: Writing Dialogue

No First Drafts Need Apply…

May 23, 2016

SO…you’ve written a book, and are now thinking…this being a writer thing is easier than I thought. I’ve written this great first draft and it’s ready for publishing…who needs revisions or editing, right? If I get a publisher, they’ll do that, right? And if I decide to self-publish, I don’t need to do anything more…because…I’m … More No First Drafts Need Apply…

Client Pride! A 3rd Place Win for Ella J. Phoenix!

February 2, 2016

I am so proud of my client, Ella J. Phoenix for her 3rd Place WIN in the Paranormal Romance Guild 2015 Reviewer’s Choice Awards for VAMPIRE LEGACY, book four in the Dragon Heat series. This is such a great series and I was so proud to be able to assist her on this installment after … More Client Pride! A 3rd Place Win for Ella J. Phoenix!

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