Creating Perfection ~ Freelance Fiction Editor
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I am over the moon to welcome one of my favourite people in the publishing world to Creating Perfection to share her writing journey. Who are you and when did your journey begin? I'm Emma and I've been writing since I learned to hold a pen! I wrote a lot of poetry as a very… Continue reading #WritingCommunity #SelfPublished author Emma Miles joins me to share her publishing journey today … @emmamilesShadow #CreatingPerfection #amwriting #amediting #fantasy
I am delighted to welcome Beth Duke to Creating Perfection today to share her self-publishing journey. Hello, Beth, please tell us a little about you and when your journey began? I’m Beth Duke, and I’ve been a dedicated reader pretty much since I opened my eyes. I’ve always loved words, and specifically, putting ideas and… Continue reading #WritingCommunity Beth Duke joins me today to share her self-publishing journey #CreatingPerfection #AmWriting #AmEditing @bethidee
Andrew Barrett was one of the first authors to share his writing journey with us (you can read that here) and I'm delighted to welcome him back today to share another piece about his writing journey today. Being a Writer is Easy… Back in the fifties, long before I was born (no, much longer than… Continue reading #WritingCommunity Andrew Barrett joins me today to share why he thinks #writing is easy … or not @AndrewBarrettUK #AmWriting #CreatingPerfection #IndiePub
Thank you so much for joining me, Sarah. Can you introduce yourself and tell us when your journey began? My name is Sarah O'Neill and my journey began almost ten years ago when I studied Creative Writing in college and it became more than just a hobby, it was something that I wanted to make… Continue reading #WritingCommunity Author Sarah O’Neill joins me today to share her self-publishing journey @soneillauthor #AmWriting #AmEditing
One thing I’ve noticed over the last three years working in the publishing industry is that not many authors fully understand that writing The End isn’t actually the end of their journey with that manuscript. In fact, that was probably the easy part … yes, I heard that collective gasp of, ‘Yeah, whatever, Emma …’… Continue reading #WritingCommunity Why typing #TheEnd isn’t actually the end for your #writing journey #authors #CreatingPerfection #amwriting #amediting
I have Lee Sherred joining me today to share his self-publishing journey! Hi Lee, could you tell us who are you and when your journey began? Lee Sherred, I'm a former British soldier and police officer and my writing journey probably only really began at the beginning of 2016 when I was injured on duty… Continue reading #IndieAuthor Lee Sherred joins me to share his #selfpublishing journey ~ @LeeSherredAutho #AmEditing #AmWriting #CreatingPerfection
It's been a while since I last featured a self published author case study so I'm delighted to have Isabella Muir share her journey with me today. Thanks for joining me, Isabella, could you introduce yourself and tell us when your journey began? I am Isabella Muir and my writing journey began in earnest about… Continue reading Isabella Muir joins me to share her #selfpublishing journey ~@SussexMysteries #Sussex #CrimeMysteries #indieauthor #selfpub #amwriting #amediting #CreatingPerfection
I'm shining the spotlight on indie author Trevor Lince today. Who are you and when did your journey begin? I’m Trevor Lince and believe it or not I have only ever read eleven books in my life. About three years ago I had a series of dreams and after banging on about them over dinner… Continue reading #IndieAuthor Trevor Lince joins me to share his #SelfPublishing Journey @Room119tflince #CaseStudy #IndiePub #AmWriting #AmEditing #Writing
Regular readers of this blog will know that for the last few months I have been sharing the journeys of some self-published, indie authors. They have shared with us the highs and lows of their experiences, from having to learn new skills and discovering a whole new world of online marketing. Although all have shared… Continue reading #70% of self-published authors advise using professional editing #IndieAuthor #SelfPublishing #IndiePub #AmWriting #AmEditing
Today, self-published author, Caleb Kelly shares his writing journey ... “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” — George Orwell Who are you… Continue reading #IndieAuthor Caleb Kelly joins me today to share his #selfpublishing journey @CalebNKelly #amwriting #author #amediting
