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 24, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
You’ve finished your first book, or maybe you’re outlining it, and a question keeps tugging at you: Should this be a standalone, or the start of a series? At Winterwolf Press, we get this question a lot from authors during the submission stage. And honestly? There’s...
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 23, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
So, your manuscript is ready to meet the world, or at least, a publisher’s inbox. That’s exciting! But before you hit send, there’s one important thing to double-check: your manuscript formatting. Why? Because a poorly formatted manuscript can distract from your...
by Claire Winterwolf | Jul 16, 2025 | Editing Services, Publishing Tips, Writing Tips and Tools
How’s your manuscript coming along? If you’re anywhere near the “draft complete” milestone, you’ve probably heard terms like beta reader and critique partner thrown around like punctuation at a grammar nerd convention. If you’ve ever smiled and nodded...
by Sydney Whalen | Jul 16, 2023 | Writing Tips and Tools
You spend weeks looking for the perfect editor for your book. You find someone willing to proofread the manuscript for a nominal fee, and you’re thrilled. However, when you finally see that manuscript again, the results weren’t quite what you were expecting. The...