by Claire Winterwolf | Aug 13, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
If you’ve ever Googled “book editor,” you’ve probably fallen into a rabbit hole of confusing terms: developmental, copy, line, proof… Wait, how many editors do I need? Don’t panic. Think of your book like a house. You don’t just slap on a coat of paint and call it...
by Claire Winterwolf | Aug 11, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
Before you send your manuscript into the world (or even to your mom), there’s someone you need to meet: your future editor. If you’re wondering what editors do, let’s get straight to the point: editors help shape your book into its best form, but they’re not here to...
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 30, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
So, your manuscript is done—or at least you think it is. Before it heads into professional editing or submission, there’s one step that can elevate your story and help you catch blind spots: reader feedback. Specifically, through beta readers and sensitivity readers....
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 29, 2025 | Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
Stories stay with us not just because of what happens, but because of how those events change the people involved. Readers connect most with characters who grow, struggle, and transform, who enter the story one way and leave it another. In short, that’s the power of a...
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 28, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools
Your story is progressing smoothly. The main plot is solid, your characters are growing, and everything’s falling into place. And yet… something still feels a little too predictable. That’s where subplots come in – those secondary storylines that can add...
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 25, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Resources, Writing Tips and Tools
Have you ever started writing a story that had great scenes and characters, but somehow felt like it was going nowhere? Learning how to write a main plot is one of the most important storytelling skills you can master. A strong main plot acts as the spine of your...