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Feedback from a Client

November 16, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti is my friend Becka’s partner. I met him several years ago when he offered to drive our entire book group to a vineyard in a van so we could all relax and enjoy. This year, I

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Filed Under: All, Business, Interns Tagged With: client work, feedback, If I Were President, intern, interview

New Book Has a Giving Mission

November 11, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Mixed Words is a book with a mission. A giving mission. 

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Filed Under: Adventures, All, Books Tagged With: children, Children's Auction, donation, local community, Mixed Words, new book, nonprofit organization, publishing, volunteer, writing

Client’s Book Offers Look at Solving Global Problems

November 2, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: My client Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti has published “If I Were President: 29 alternative ideas for solving global problems” in the days before the presidential election to get Americans thinking

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Filed Under: All, Books, Business Tagged With: client book, foreword, global solutions, If I Were President, raising awareness, sharing an excerpt

Another Client Book Hits the Press

October 27, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

My client Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti has published “If I Were President: 29 alternative ideas for solving global problems” in the days before the presidential election to get Americans thinking about

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Filed Under: Books, Business, Local writers Tagged With: author, client work, manuscript, new book, published

Sharing the Prologue of Willful Evolution

October 19, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

I have promised an excerpt from “Willful Evolution,” and today, I deliver. What follows is the book’s prologue.

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Divine Renovations, excerpt, manuscript, memoir, new book, nonfiction, prologue, Willful Evolution, writing, writing a book, writing a memoir

Feedback from a Client on the Editing Process

October 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Recently, an author who was considering the idea of hiring me to edit and help self-publish his memoir asked if I could connect him to Judith Kelliher, the author of “A Wartime PhD,” so she could

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Filed Under: All, Business Tagged With: critique, editing, feedback, interview, manuscript, memoir, publishing, q&a, self-publish

Helping an Author Get His Book Out

September 14, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Vincent “Vinny” Valetutti is my friend Becka’s partner. I met him several years ago when he offered to drive our entire book group to a vineyard in a van so we could all relax and enjoy. Meeting all

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Filed Under: All, Business, Local writers Tagged With: global issues, local author, new book, raising awareness, sea levels

The Evolution of a Book Name and Cover Design

September 7, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

As I considered a name for my first book, I went through a process that was methodical but not very productive in terms of getting me to a name I loved. 

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Filed Under: All, Books, Inspiration Tagged With: book, book release, Divine Renovations, editing, memoir, new book, nonfiction, publishing, Willful Evolution, writing

Unearthing Manuscripts from Days Past

August 31, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Some of the treasures I’m recovering as I prepare to move in a few weeks are pleasant, such as snapshots of my children and grandson Eli when they were small, and writings from years past.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: excerpt, family, manuscript, memoir, mom, nonfiction, wriitings

Bug Byte: When a Writer Nails It

August 27, 2020 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Note: Bug Bytes are simple snippets, quick thoughts. Thanks for reading. On a group Facebook page earlier this month, I learned about a New York journalist named Pete Hamill from a former

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Filed Under: All, Bug bytes Tagged With: home, loss, memoirs, moving, writer

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