Register for my presentation on The 5 Tiers of Publishing! Avoid the mistakes I made, and learn from my experiences. You’ll be better informed when it’s time for you to publish your book.

Hi Y’all! I’m thrilled! 

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL is publishing my story and it’s on pre-order today. Hooray!

My CLEVER, CURIOUS, CARING CAT features my story about how my cat Nessie was a huge factor in pulling me from severe depression during an extremely difficult time. 

Sometimes it’s difficult to ‘bare your soul’ to others, but now that I’ve done so, I’m so happy about the outcome. The book’s release date is Sept 14.I hope you’ll read it, and if you do, please let me know your thoughts. I’d appreciate it. 

And thanks to Roger & Michelle for their help with Nessie and everything else they do nearly every day to support me.Thanks!

Writers in the U.S,: join us in our new Meetup forum for Round Table Discussions about this crazy, wonderful world of writing & publishing.

We welcome both published and aspiring authors. We meet to hone our writing skills, offer support, and to discuss writing and publishing in today’s world.

Hooray! My ‘how to plot a modern novel,’ PLOT YOUR WAY TO PUBLICATION: From Idea to Outline, hit #9 in the Top Ten Amazon bestsellers! If you’re still struggling with writing a novel’s 3-act structure, this ebook will help. Complete with chart templates to guide you.

It’s currently on a Kindle countdown deal, so if you haven’t read it, now’s th time!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848VJBBB

At some point during the writing process, most writers wonder if they need an editor. When they contact me, they usually begin with two questions: what do you do, and how much will it cost?  

My fees are determined by the amount of time and effort I’ll need to invest to help an individual writer—and the level of editing that writer requests. Is the author an experienced writer familiar with the craft who simply needs proofing or copyediting for typos, wrong word choice, or sentence structure? Or is the writer a newbie who needs all the expertise I can provide? 

Typically I ask for two or three pages, although I can usually determine the author’s level of writing skill within the first page. I base my fee on that level, and once the deposit is completed and the contract signed, the work begins.

During the first reading, I’m not overly concerned with typos, wrong word usage etc; instead, I’m interested in how the story is written. Is it interesting? Would I ignore the nagging clock to keep reading? If so, then I can concentrate on other elements—sentence structure, POV, the M-R unit, etc. If I’m fidgeting, wondering what’s on TV, thinking I should be cleaning the oven instead of reading, I wonder why. I go through the pages again and make notes: do the different acts have the necessary elements to invite me to continue reading? Does the middle sag? 

Join my Meetup’s Zoom series on THE 5 TIERS OF PUBLISHING, and discover the best publishing method for you:

CALIMESA WRITERS WORKSHOP:

To help you avoid the problems I’ve encountered, we’ll take each method, compare the pro & cons, and answer questions. By doing so, you’ll have a better idea of the choices available when you’re ready to publish and avoid the mistakes I made.

Some of the subjects we’ll cover:

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