Congrats to Spring Courtwright on publishing Rosemary's Way, a memoir about helping her mom remain in control of her life—and death—after an Alzheimer's diagnosis. This hit home in a way that most edits don't because my dad also had dementia.

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Writers, what are you working on?

Give me your:
📚 Genre
📝 Draft stage
🔢 Approx. word count
🧩 Biggest challenge right now

I love discovering what other writers are creating.
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It's fall! Leaves, apples, pumpkin spice lattes, and a discount! 15% off resumes and 10% off editing projects scheduled for Nov & Dec. Mention this video when you contact me: signe @ signejorgenson . com or 715-575-9630.

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Writers, let’s talk drafts.

What stage are you at right now?

📝 Drafting
🔧 Revising
👀 Looking for beta readers
✨ Almost ready to publish

Drop your stage below!
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Writers, I’m curious

What’s one part of your current draft you know needs another set of eyes?
Plot? Pacing? Characters? Dialogue?

As a beta reader and editor, I’m always interested in what writers struggle with most during revisions.
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Writers, quick question

When you hand your manuscript to a beta reader, what kind of feedback do you actually want?
Plot & pacing? Characters? Structure? Emotional impact?

I’m curious what matters most to you when getting fresh eyes on your work.
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One reason to put a comma before "because":

You have an independent clause involving a negative.

"Jen didn’t cook fish because Al was visiting."

Jen cooked fish but not because of Al.

"Jen didn’t cook fish, because Al was visiting."

Jen didn’t cook fish, as Al was allergic.

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Writers, what kind of feedback do you actually want from a beta reader?

Plot? Pacing? Characterization? Dialogue? Or just someone to tell you when something isn't working?

I'm always curious what writers find most useful.
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Writers, let’s properly meet

So tell me:

✍️ What are you writing?
📚 What’s your favorite genre?
👀 What’s currently taking over your brain in your story?

I want to meet more writers around here!
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Writers, what’s one thing about your current book that you could talk about forever?

The character you’re obsessed with? A scene you can’t wait to write? The weird little detail that somehow became important?

I want to hear about it.
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When do you use a comma before "so," "because," and "as"?

A comma clarifies the intended meaning of certain words in a sentence.

I talk about this in my latest blog. Let me know what you think.

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#Proofreader #CopyEditor

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The #copyeditor currently removing all locations from the 2000+ footnotes in this work, and changing ALL the page range dashes to en-dashes begs you--on bended knee, with cupcakes with sprinkles and cherries on top--to please PLEASE use citation managers to craft your notes and bibliographies.

I'm really glad I got a chance, before the madness, ahem, refreshing spiritual pause of the High Holy Days, to register for ACES #VCON26. I've been to every single VCON, so I would have hated to miss this year!

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Wrestling with en-dash nuances today! Compound names belonging to two or more people that modify a noun?! What a fun little corner of #CMOS, haha. #EditorLife #Copyeditor #Proofreader