by Jeri Walker | Jul 1, 2019 | Editing Tips
Writing critique groups truly can be wonderful, and yet workshop is a dreaded word by writers the world over. What could be more fun than participating in writing workshops? You slave away on a draft, endlessly tweaking it before submitting it to THE GROUP. Then you... 
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 | Dec 5, 2016 | Writing Tips
“Writing is the way to get the writing done.” Thus ends Donald Murray’s aptly titled article “How to Get the Writing Done.” The author offers nineteen suggestions that put a different spin on how to tackle the daunting task of putting words on the page. The tone of... by Jeri Walker | May 2, 2016 | Editing Tips
Weak words to avoid in our writing abound, but a select few tend to rear their heads time and time again. Don’t sweat their occurrence in earlier drafts, but do make sure to go on a seek and destroy mission in later drafts. You might even go so far as using the... 
by Jeri Walker | Mar 7, 2016 | Marketing & Media
Quality should always take precedence over quantity when it comes to membership in professional writing and editing organizations. If you don’t belong to at least one such group, what is holding you back? The yearly dues for such organizations vary widely as do...
