In the past decade, several serial platforms for writers have arisen, including Wattpad, Amazon Vella, Radish, and Fictionate. This article will interview one author who has garnered considerable success on Vella. You can read more about how Vella works and catch up on my last interview here. Since I also publish regularly on Amazon Vella,…
It’s finally here — that email in your inbox from the editor you hired to provide feedback on your WIP! For advice on securing a good developmental editor, you can read my older post here. The developmental letter: My first tip is fairly pedestrian. Sorry. But… breathe! Deeply and deliberately. Be present. Remember that writing…
For more context on this topic, please see my post from last month on how to find an editor for your WIP. As a quick recap, interviewing your editor beforehand will lay the best groundwork for understanding the type of edit you’ve requested and the context for the advice (eventually) given. Now all you can…
The first time I offered my manuscript for a trial developmental edit was through a conference, and I couldn’t have been luckier. The editor who reviewed my first chapter, for a fee of 40 dollars, later devoted a half hour of thoughtful in-person follow up, knew my genre well and was writing in it himself,…
For the last ten months, I’ve been supplementing my income by writing serials on a platform called Vella, which is managed by Amazon. For more info on how Vella works, check out my older blog posts on this topic (here and here). I’ll also be presenting on this topic at our upcoming RMFW conference! Writing…