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Tag: Editing

Want Fun New Year’s Eve Plans? (Mine are about the 1920s)

December 29, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Paul, my NYE date, and I are goofing off trying on funny hats. We don’t have our 1920s outfits yet!…

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Posted in: 1920s, Editing, Editing Fashion, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Flappers, New Year's Eve, Roaring Twenties, White Rose Gala Filed under: Editing, Shelley Widhalm, Taking a Break, White Rose Gala

A Handy Editing Cheat Sheet

September 27, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Shelley Widhalm Once you’re ready to self-publish, rushing the editing process may lose readers and hurt author branding. The…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Advice, Editing as Part of Writing, Editing in Rounds, Editing Tips, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Copy Editing, Developmental Editing, Editing, Editing Advice, Editing Tips, Proofreading, Shelley Widhalm

Why Work with Other Readers/Writers before Hiring an Editor

August 2, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Don’t spin in circles with your writing, but try to find other writers and readers to give your work an…

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Posted in: Beta Readers, Critique Groups, Critique Partners, Editing, Editing Advice, Editing as Part of Writing, Editing Tips, Writing Filed under: Copy Editing, Developmental Editing, Editing, Editing Advice, Editing Tips, Hiring an Editor, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

After Writing, What’s Next? Yep, Editing!

May 3, 2021 admin Leave a comment

After putting your heart into your manuscript, it’s time to edit to catch those errors that, as a writer, are…

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Posted in: Critique Groups, Critique Partners, Editing, Editing Advice, Editing as Part of Writing, Editing Tips, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Editing Advice, Editing Fiction, Hiring an Editor, Revising, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Fires and Masks: I Can’t Breathe

October 26, 2020 admin Leave a comment

Multiple fires across the state darken the skies in downtown Loveland, Colo., making for an eerie atmosphere. By Shelley Widhalm…

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Posted in: 2020, Colorado Fires, Editing, I Can't Breathe, Writing, Writing During Difficult Times Filed under: 2020, Colorado Fires, Editing, I Can't Breathe, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing During Difficult Times

Adjusting (albeit reluctantly) to COVID-19

April 6, 2020 admin 1 Comment

Shelley Widhalm of Shell’s Ink Services works in the Murray’s Cheese Department at a Loveland, Colo., King Soopers store for…

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Posted in: Adjust and Readjust, COVID-19, COVID-19 Response, Editing, Readjusting, Self-Isolation, Social Distancing, Writing Filed under: Editing, Self-Isolation, Shelley Widhalm, Social Distancing, Writing

Valentine’s Day and a Writing Love

February 14, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Besides writing, Zoey the Cute Dachshund is another of my Valentine’s Day loves! By Shelley Widhalm Valentine’s Day is about…

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Posted in: Editing, Loving Writing, Valentine's Day, Writing Filed under: Cute Dogs, Editing, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Top 10 Tips for Editing

January 22, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Editing helps get your “geese in a row.” By Shelley Widhalm Editing is the hard part of writing—it’s not as…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Tips, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Why Exactly is Editing Important?

October 30, 2017 admin 2 Comments

Part of the writing process is getting out the red pen to clean up the copy. By Shelley Widhalm Editing…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Tips, Why editing is important, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Shelley Widhalm, Writing

Editing 101: The Multiple Forms of Editing

October 23, 2017 admin 2 Comments

Editing cleans up copy so that the page looks crisp and white. By Shelley Widhalm Editing is not a simple,…

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Posted in: Editing, Editing Tips, Writing, Writing Advice Filed under: Editing, Editing Tips, Shelley Widhalm, Writing, Writing Tips

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