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The Pep Talk Perfectionists (Hi, It’s You) Need

Creativity

If you never feel embarrassed by your creative work, you’re playing it too safe. That’s it. That’s what I want to tell you. But, of course, I can keep going. Embarrassment isn’t your enemy—it’s the sign you’re doing something real. But perfectionism? That sneaky little bastard? That’s what’s actually keeping you stuck. It whispers that […]

If you never feel embarrassed by your creative work, you’re playing it too safe. That’s it. That’s what I want to tell you. But, of course, I can keep going. Embarrassment isn’t your enemy—it’s the sign you’re doing something real. But perfectionism? That sneaky little bastard? That’s what’s actually keeping you stuck. It whispers that […]

Your brilliant ideas don’t exist in a vacuum—but they sure as hell feel like it when you share them without a story to ground them. Facts alone don’t inspire. Stories do. If you want people to do something with your ideas, you have to show them what those ideas look like in real life. Otherwise, […]

Struggling to connect with your audience through storytelling? You might be making one of these three common mistakes: being too vague, skipping the emotional hook, or not knowing your audience. Learn how to fix these storytelling blunders and start building stronger, more meaningful connections.

Guess what! No one sounds great in their first draft.

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Spoiler: It goes way beyond your job description

How do I find the right editor

Am I the right editor for you and your book? Maybe. Maybe not.

Does your book fulfill the promises you set out in your introduction?

Types of book editing

Type “book editor” into the search bar and you’ll turn up all kinds of different results—but what does it all mean?

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