Before you submit your sample chapters to publishers, check out these tips — they’ll help you succeed (they certainly couldn’t hurt!). I rounded up these tips because my agent recently told me that a publisher wants three sample chapters of See Jane Soar. I want these chapters to hook me a book contract! So, here I learn…
Before the tips, [...]

Publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant shares five ways to salvage writing disasters – from poorly written articles to weak anecdotes.
But first, as ever, a quip:
“The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.” – Elias Canetti
Writing is a long, fluid process – and writing well is [...]

These writing and editorial tips are from a senior editor I write for regularly – and they include some of the most frequent errors she sees in article submissions. Pay attention, fellow scribes, because even when you think you’ve got writing down to a fine art, there’s always more to learn!
“It is perfectly okay to [...]

Published author and successful writer William Meikle offers five ways to improve your writing skills, articles, and books. Becoming a successful writer is a process, so buckle up and enjoy the journey, fellow scribes!
Before the tips, a quip:
“As a writer, it’s all too easy to concentrate on the mechanics of submitting work to editors and to [...]

These writing quips and tips for successful writers are from Stephen King’s book, On Writing. This book was really difficult for him to write – and, truthfully, the first half was difficult for me to read! It meandered. Nevertheless, I’ve pulled seven writing quips and tips from his book…
Before the tips, a quip from the King of Horror:
“If you [...]

Don McQuinn, a book doctor, shared his writing and editing tips at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia. Here are several of his tips, which range from editing yourself to dealing with writer’s block.
“Editing yourself takes cold-blooded analysis,” says McQuinn. He doesn’t show his writing to anyone until it’s completely ready to go. Only his wife, [...]

The best way to write great articles, essays, and research papers is to edit and revise until you can edit and revise no more! These tips for rewriting apply to all types of writing — from nonfiction papers to short stories. Knowing how to edit and revise is the key to being a successful writer (or earning an “A” on [...]

These ten ways to write better feature articles for magazines will help you improve your pitches, proposals, and publication possibilities.
Before the tips, a quip from William Zinsser:
“Never tell your readers what they should think about something. You may write about amazing things, but never tell them that something is going to be amazing,” says Zinsser. “Just lay [...]

Revising and editing your writing may be more important than writing in the first place! (almost). These tips for editing and revising your article or book manuscript apply to all types of writing: magazine feature articles, short stories, chapters, novels, scripts, essays, and even songs. 
Before the tips, a writing quip from Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News: 
“The [...]