by Jeri Walker | Feb 11, 2019 | Editing Tips
Over the years, I’ve consulted many a freelance editing contract template that the internet has to offer. I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel, and yet I also wanted a customized contract. Over the years, I’ve refined my contract less, and this... 
by Jeri Walker | Jan 14, 2019 | Writing Tips
Happy New Year! Starting off 2019 with a post on how to establish writing accountability feels fitting on many levels. I’ve decided to cut down to one blog post a month with a few bonus posts thrown in for good measure. After seven years, it’s time to make... 
by Jeri Walker | Dec 3, 2018 | Editing Tips
Happy holidays! This post on how to self-edit a manuscript for language will be the last one of this year. The next Word Bank newsletter will go about on December 30, and the first post of 2019 will appear on January 14. I’d like to thank everyone for their... 
by Jeri Walker | Nov 19, 2018 | Publishing Tips
How accurate should truth in creative nonfiction be? After all, truth is truth. Or is it? Even a story based on the truth still ends up being constructed using the same literary devices used to craft fiction. The recent release of Bohemian Rhapsody is a great example... 
by Jeri Walker | Nov 5, 2018 | Writing Tips
Are you taking the plunge into National Novel Writing Month this year? Maybe you’ve participated in past years or plan to in the future. There’s something to be said for testing one’s writing mettle by writing 50,000 words in a month. It can be a...
