I'm willing to bet he'd rather be exciting his love interest.

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Yes, my mind totally works like this - it’s one of the reasons why I’ll pick up any Amelia Bedelia-isms in your manuscript!

You can glare. You can grit your teeth. But if you're glaring through gritted teeth, your anatomy is different than everyone else's. (A character from The Dark Crystal comes to mind.)

Confused about when to add a comma between adjectives and when to leave it out? I hope this helps!

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Good to know!

Isn't it a shame that leaks are more common than leeks under the sink?

Always questioning whether to cap a nickname, job title, or family member designation? Maybe this will help.

Two cozy chairs face each other with a table in between. A woman sits in the orange chair watching a man who has just risen from the blue chair and is carrying a plant. "Lola watched him stand and remove his plants." "Maine Woods Editing...ensuring no plants are harmed during sexy scenes and that Lola eventually gets hers."

Darn that stray L for ruining a perfectly good steamy scene! This reminds me of the kid who takes his bat and ball and goes home in a huff.

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I forgot to mention that the book descriptions included hooks to tempt me and no typos.

Name 5 authors whose free book promotions led you to purchase more of their books. My list: Vera Nazarian, Lindsay Buroker, Breanna Puttroff, Genevieve Jack, and Mira Stanley.

What worked? Amazing characters, awesome world building, and knowing about cliffhanger endings before I started reading.

My son and I loved this series so much - I'm just learning there's more than the original four books!

Just saw an idea for a post I love:

5 authors I've read 5 or more books by: Orson Scott Card, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Diana Gabaldon, Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, Lucy Maude Montgomery (math isn't my strong suit)

Hi, Bluesky. I am Betsy, a book editor looking for authors, editors, and other word nerds to befriend.