I’m so pleased to announce that I’m now an Intermediate Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP). Professional growth has been at the heart of my journey as a new editor – and it always will be.

Have you ever wondered when to use hyphens, en dashes, or em dashes? They may look similar, but they serve very different purposes – it’s worth getting them right.

We’ve had lots of good weather, and I’ve been enjoying a lot of time outside in parks and gardens. We even had our first barbecue! This month, I haven’t bought a single book. Can you believe it? Because I can’t, haha. My March Reads: Audiobook: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood Physical: You’ve Found Oliver by Dustin Thao The House Of My Mother by Shari Franke Ebook: Fight by Sloane St. James You’ve Found Oliver was not what I expected. I mean, I’m not sur

Romance novels vary widely in their approach when it comes to the physical intimacy between characters. Whether your story is gentle and sweet or steamy and passionate, understanding the different heat levels can help you connect with the right readers. Here’s a breakdown of the different heat levels you might encounter in romances: 01 Clean Romance Clean romances focus primarily on the emotional connection between the characters. Characters may kiss, but any sexual cont

What a first month it has been. Finally launching my editing business was equally as exciting as it was daunting, to be completely honest with you. Now I have to work on my visibility, networking ... and creating content, like this blog post here! ‘On a Personal Note’ will be my monthly, private-ish corner where I want to talk about my work, my reads, and anything bookish I find interesting to share.

You’ve finished your first draft – now what? Time to hire an editor? Panic over your query letter? Or maybe you just want to hit ‘publish’? If you said yes to any of these... hold your horses. You don’t want to hire an editor to make your rough draft look presentable. You want your story to go from great to its full potential. Let me share 11 self-editing tips to improve your manuscript.

Proof-editing is a hybrid editing service that sits somewhere between line and copy-editing and proofreading. Line and copy-editing not only corrects grammar or spelling mistakes, but also involves stylistic changes to strengthen your voice, whereas proofreading focuses on catching lingering errors after line and copy-editing. Generally speaking, proof-editing means that once the process is complete, there will be no additional proofreading afterwards. In this post, I’ll ex

Many readers think romance and erotica is basically the same – the latter only has a bit more heat and open-door sex scenes. However, there is a difference, and understanding it can change the way you write, edit, and market your book.