by JeriWB Guest | Mar 13, 2017 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips
Perfectionism in writing is too often a double-edged sword. I’ve followed Glynis Jolly’s blog for a number of years now because I enjoy she digs into exploring her writing process. As an editor, I readily admit my own struggles with perfectionism when it... 
by Jeri Walker | Jan 23, 2017 | Editing Tips
If you want your novel to suck less, try cutting out filter words. When it comes to narrative distance and filter words, it’s important for a writer to ask if the achieved effect of such words is on purpose. Filter words tend to slip in unintentionally and... 
by Jeri Walker | Oct 3, 2016 | Editing Tips
Picking a point of view (POV) to tell a story from can make or break a novel. The question of which character is telling the story and why matters to both readers and writers, not to mention that choice creates a domino effect within the book that impacts many other... 
by Jeri Walker | Sep 1, 2014 | Writing Tips
I’ve admittedly gone kicking and screaming the entire way through drafting and revising my first novel Lost Girl Road. The reasons for this are many, but not giving up has taught me a lot. I’d like to share two brief sources on creativity and learning that... 
by Jeri Walker | Aug 12, 2013 | Lit Chat
I’m not a hoarder of free Kindle books, but I do download the occasional freebie. A title or cover may catch my eye, or a blurb may sound too good to resist. More than likely, an indie author’s name I’m familiar with crops up in my Twitter or...
