Fall is nearly here! For many of us, fall is a time of renewed energy and excitement as we plan and work on our writing projects and pursue our goals of creating wonderful, inspiring prose and achieving publication.

One unfortunate result of the growing prevalence of print-on-demand publication services (and blogs) is that the quality of published writing, in print and online, is suffering. There is a great deal more to the craft of writing clear, appropriate, stylish and error-free nonfiction prose than simply unburdening oneself into a computer! Thought, like musical notes, must be organized to communicate well, and writing errors inhibit understanding--not to mention confidence in the writer!

No matter which route to publication you pursue, your nonfiction manuscripts should be reviewed and edited by a professional editor, preferably one with experience in your publication category, if not in your specific genre. I invite you to go through my website to see how I work and contact me for further information.

If you are a new writer and can't afford to pay an editor, then find an experienced writer, writer's group, or English teacher to help you. The "writing game" is played by rules, like any other game in life, and even the work of published writers needs editing. In the highly competitive publishing world, a new writer's manuscript containing errors isn't given a second glance.

Daveda Lamont             

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