Romy Sommer

Working from home takes some adjustment if you're used to working in a busy office. Here are some tips to help you stay sane and make the most of this change.

In this final post in my series of writing tips, I bring you four new tips. These look at the 'big picture' of your overall book.

In today’s post, the second of three, I’m sharing four basic writing tips for authors polishing their manuscripts, and especially for those currently preparing their first round entries for the 2020 Strelitzia contest.

1. Correct Dialogue Punctuation

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The first post in a three part series of writing tips to improve your submissions.

Manuscript appraisals: what they are, what you should expect from an appraisal, and tips on how to find the right editor to appraise your work.

What does an editor do, when do you need to hire a freelance editor, and the editing process at traditional publishers.

Today's post will give you a few ideas on how to get started on the search for the perfect critique partner and critique group.

Today we discuss beta readers and critique partners, those essential ingredients in upping your writing game to the next level.

In this penultimate post in the Publishing Terminology series, we're looking at publishing terms that start with the letters V and W.

Author and writing coach Romy Sommer presents a series of webinars for novel wriiters.