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By: Cristen Iris
September 5, 2019

How to Know When Your Writing Is Good Enough

At a writing workshop I taught, a participant asked, “How will I know when my writing is good ...
By: Cristen Iris
March 27, 2019

A Freelance Editor’s Take on Gatekeepers, Literary Snobs, and Naysayers

You don’t have to look far for a blog post by an angry author or listen long at a writer’s event to ...
By: Cristen Iris
August 10, 2018

Quick-Reference Publishing Stats You Need to Know!

I often tell excited prospective clients and workshop participants that my superpower is being a buz...
By: Cristen Iris
January 10, 2018

The 4 Phases of a Book Project

Too often authors approach me about developmental editing after having their manuscript copy and lin...
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