A.C.E. Writers

Occasionally, I find a blog with a writer so focused on content and niche that the blog is “of a mind” and I’m drawn back to that mind. Time and again, I’m drawn to a blog written by a young woman who has grown up before my very eyes. Her sense of wonder never ceases [...]

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What’s the difference? An editor will review each line and correct all those basic grammar errors, punctuation errors and line edits that need attention. A critiquer will focus on the topic and flow of your book, assess the story line and drive your tale home to the reader. A consultant takes on all these things [...]

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Do your words get all bundled up in the paper and you can’t get poop out of them? STOP. Writer Constipation can be terminal! Midnight calls from writers often tie me up in a ball of frustration because they’re whining and complaining about the dinking words that won’t come to them, when in reality they [...]

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More and more, as I meet with local writers, I get the same story. It always goes something like this… “Jan, I want to write a book. I’ve got these three chapters done, read them and tell me what you think.” “Wow, these are great. I sense a lot of emotion here. You had me [...]

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Everybody has a different style of reviewing, rewriting, editing and checking out their own work, but sometimes I just find it shocking at the number of errors in written work (particularly, my own). After I’d taken a piece to the Reed Castle and bribed Mr. George with thick layers of chocolate cake and he still [...]

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Elusive, that’s what style is to the average writer. They think they have it, they’ve considered their voice, but the mystery remains unsolved and most writers lack the sustenance to know the value of their “style.” A quality editor, however, will not only recognize style but have some basic concept of how to hold onto [...]

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Publication requires many aspects of writing to be performed and completed prior to actual publication. With traditional publishers, you submit a transcript according to the publishers requirements and they do the final work of publication, if your work is accepted. If you’re going to self publish, you’ll want to do those things yourself. The preparation [...]

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Barbara Ehrentreu & Earl Staggs are both members of Muse It Up Club a group I belong to online. These writers are incredible! Both are quite accomplished and know well the art of writing. And both are skilled editors. It would be difficult for me to say at any given moment, what I value most [...]

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Oh, the embarrassment! You can’t imagine how red I must have been when the misspelled word was the name of my guest. Not only did I misspell the name, but the guest caught the misspelling AFTER I’d posted the item. It’s important that you edit each piece of work you write. Recently, I picked up [...]

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