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Happy Release Day! FIT FOR A KING by Susan Fisher-Davis!

January 13, 2017

Happy Release Day to my talented client, Susan Fisher-Davis FIT FOR A KING is now available at Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobobooks Wade King believes he’s worth nothing, especially in the eyes of the man who gave him a chance to be somebody. When Win’s beautiful teenage daughter kissed him on her … More Happy Release Day! FIT FOR A KING by Susan Fisher-Davis!

Revisions: Writing Dialogue Part 2

December 16, 2016

In our last lesson regarding writing dialogue, we discussed simple rules that we can follow to assist us in writing dialogue. Just as writing can be more complicated, so can dialogue. In this next lesson, we’ll up the ante a bit and discuss some of those complications that not only bring our characters to … More Revisions: Writing Dialogue Part 2

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…

The Singular ‘Their’ corrected by the Comma Queen

March 28, 2016

To watch the lesson on THE SINGULAR “Their” either choose it from the playlist, upper left corner of video or click link below. Although, the first lesson is good too. The Singular “Their” | Comma Queen The New Yorker When writing my own work, and far too often, when editing your work, I see this … More The Singular ‘Their’ corrected by the Comma Queen