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Ways to reduce your editing costs. Move through your first, second, and third manuscript drafts without breaking the bank.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn 5 Tips to Save Hundreds of Dollars on Editing.

My industry expert is…Lori Hatcher. Lori Hatcher is an editor, women’s ministry speaker, writing instructor, and author of numerous devotional books with Our Daily Bread Publishing, including her latest, A Word for Your Day. Her articles and devotions have appeared in publications such as Focus on the Family, Revive Our Hearts, Upper Room, and Crosswalk.com.

5 Tips to Save Hundreds of Dollars on Editing.

Here are five things you can do to clean up your manuscript and save hundreds of dollars in editing fees.

1. Use contractions, especially in dialogue.

One of the most common and easily avoided mistakes I encounter as a copyeditor is the author's repeated failure—or outright refusal—to use contractions in dialogue.

2. Check Bible references

3. Use people or technology to help you identify your personal repeated/pet/filler words. Every writer has these, but we’re seldom aware of them until someone or something points them out. Pro-writing aid Grammarly

4. Be consistent in the capitalization of deity pronouns

5. Edit in stages. Please don’t attempt to clean it all up at once.

1. First pass, content. Have you said everything you need to say? Are there any loose threads or elephants in the room that will frustrate or confuse your readers?
2. Second pass, flow, and structure (is there a part where your mind drifted as you listened? Better spice it up. Is there a logical flow of ideas or is it choppy or confusing?
3. Third pass, first and last lines
4. Fourth pass, passive verbs, sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation. This is where your technology comes in.
5. Fifth pass, typos (don’t ignore the squiggles), and final clean-up

LINKS
Lori Hatcher - Author, Speaker, Blogger

www.LoriHatcher.com

Refresh Your Faith

Refresh Your Prayers

Refresh Your Hope

Moments with God for Couples

loriahatcher@gmail.com

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Ready to grow your email list by leaps and bounds? Create a lasting email list of readers committed to you and your message of hope.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this episode, you’ll learn How to Build a Thriving Email List: The Secret No One Wants to Tell You.”

My industry expert is…Kristine Brown - Kristine is a ministry wife, mom, stepmom, and Mimi. She loves connecting today’s women with the women of the Bible through her website, freelance writing, and speaking. Any day, you can find her texting her family, checking on neighbors, or searching for a new way to cook broccoli. Kristine and her husband live in East Texas.

1. “When it comes to gaining subscribers, how do I know which strategies work and which don’t, without wasting what limited time I have?” Mindset shift #1: No time is wasted. I will learn as much from the flops as I do from the strong finishes.
2. “I don’t know where to find my readers.” Mindset shift #2: Change the idea of “finding my readers” to building relationships.
3. “I need to build an email list to sell my book.” Mindset shift #3: My email list is not a means to an end. The people should be the goal.
4. “I don’t have time to nurture my audience and still have time to write.” Mindset shift #4: I need to pace myself in marathon mode instead of leaning into the sprint.

LINKS

Ten Strategies to Build a Thriving Email List

Website: https://morethanyourself.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kristinebrown

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinebrownwriter

Kristine’s books: https://morethanyourself.com/books-kristine-brown

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Learn how to make money as a Kingdom Entrepreneur.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. You’ll learn about … How to Monetize Your Books during this episode.

My industry expert is… Crystal Daye. Crystal is an award-winning author of 10 books, an international speaker, and the CEO of DayeLight Publishers. She helps authors write, publish, market, and monetize books and is a sought-after expert in personal branding, digital marketing, and book publishing. Crystal also hosts The DayeLight Show and hosts the Reach Millions Author conference, and is the founder of the Kingdom Indie Author Awards.

Discover your hidden talents.

Be willing to fail, and you will be successful.

Unconventional investment in ourselves is a mindset we need to adopt as Kingdom entrepreneurs.

Mentorship Programs
Online Courses
Coaching Programs
Certification Programs
Maximizing your content to reach beyond the pages of your book.

LINKS
www.Dayelightpublishers.com

www.instagram.com/crystalsdaye

www.facebook.com/dayelightpublishers

www.instagram.com/dayelightpublishers

Grab your free Bestseller Cheatsheet: 20 Practical Steps to Write & Market an Impactful Book.

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