by Rinelle Grey | J Feb, 2013
I’ve been far too absent from my blog. I haven’t forgotten my blog, I’ve just been so bogged down in editing that I haven’t had any energy left over for blogging. But, I’m down to the last steps now. I have three changes I want to make,...
by Rinelle Grey | J Nov, 2012
Well the time has come to admit that there is no way I can get this novel ready to release in November. When I first set the date, it was with the idea that if I didn’t set a date, it would never happen. And that has worked. I am far closer to having this book...
by Rinelle Grey | J Nov, 2012
And today, we come to the final step in the editing journey. You’ve checked your main ideas, made sure all your scenes are relevant to the theme and your character’s journey, checked for extraneous words, and made sure that you are showing, not telling....
by Rinelle Grey | J Oct, 2012
I’m in the thick of editing right now, so there might be a bit of a break of posts. But my “How Motherhood Taught Me to Accept Critiques” post is listed over ath the Carinval of the Indies roundup. So go check out some of the other great posts...
by Rinelle Grey | J Oct, 2012
Ready for proofreading? Well, we’re not quite there yet. First, we need to read over the story for things that don’t make sense, places where your characters change. While editing, I discovered that in one scene, Marlee noted that Tyris’s cheeks were...
by Rinelle Grey | J Oct, 2012
If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo, then it’s worth checking out. Each year, thousands of participants flock to the webpage, to join in the trials and triumphs of writing a 50,000 word novel in a single month. Some will complete the month with a crazy,...