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Feedback from a Client

August 30, 2021 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Note: I have been working with Jack Milner of the UK since the spring on the manuscript for his book, “2D to 3D: How to Be a Virtual Presentation Superstar.” Jack is a

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Filed Under: All, Books, Business, Interns Tagged With: client feedback, editing

Feedback from a Client

February 8, 2021 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Charlene Moses is the author of Given to Submission: A journey of shame, truth, and forgiveness, which is available in my Shop. I believe Charlene’s memoir of her early life will resonate with adult

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Filed Under: All, Books, Business Tagged With: client book, editing, feedback, first book, Given to Submission, memoir, publishing, Q and A, writing

‌Client‌ ‌Memoir‌ ‌Nearly‌ ‌Ready‌ ‌for‌ ‌Print‌

January 18, 2021 by Janice Beetle 8 Comments

In the past few weeks, I have had my head deep into the work of finalizing my client Charlene Moses’ book, and I’m excited to say it should be out before February, and Charlene’s birthday on the

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: client's book, client's work, editing, Given to Submission, nonfiction, writing, writing a memoir

Weaving in the Gemstones

January 4, 2021 by Janice Beetle 2 Comments

Writing a memoir is like painting a landscape or sculpting a jewel-studded necklace. Each work of art starts as a vision, an idea; then, it evolves into a sketch, and slowly, something real and

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Filed Under: All, Books, Inspiration Tagged With: editing, manuscript, memoir, nonfiction, Willful Evolution, writing, 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

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

A Q & A with a New Author on Inspiration, Feedback

August 17, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

My summer intern, Olivia Greeley, a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, interviewed my friend and fellow author Judith Kelliher this week about the publication of Judy’s book, “A

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Filed Under: All, Books, Local writers Tagged With: author, editing, inspiration, local author, nonfiction, publishing, Vietnam, vietnam war, writing

A Book About Healing That Broke My Heart

June 1, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

I’ve known Bobby Kelliher for over three decades. He is one of my favorite people.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: book, editing, healing, manuscript, nonfiction, publishing, Vietnam

A Whoa Writing Moment

June 13, 2016 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Whoa. Wow. I had a great morning last Wednesday in my writing group with Liz Bedell.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: creative writing, editing, fiction, inspiration, Liz Bedell, Room to Write, Unleashing the Sun, writing

Instilling Confidence in the Work

April 4, 2016 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Here’s what Judy Kelliher and I learned last weekend as we worked all day Saturday and half the day Sunday on our books in progress: We can do this hard work.

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: books in progress, editing, progress, retreat, Unleashing the Sun, writing

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