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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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Given to Submission Release

February 1, 2021 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Charlene Moses grew up in both Massachusetts and Maine, as her parents were restless and moved frequently. Lonely and shy because she didn’t speak English in an English-speaking school, and insecure

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

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

A Look at the Authors Featured in Mixed Words

November 23, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

There are 10 authors featured in Mixed Words: A collection of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, a book I’ve created as a fundraiser for a nonprofit that supports children and families. They are from

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Filed Under: All, Books, Local writers Tagged With: author, collection, excerpt, fiction, fundraiser, memoir, Mixed Words, nonfiction, nonprofit, Poetry, work in progress, writing

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

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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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

Coaching a Writer in Progress

July 27, 2020 by Janice Beetle Leave a Comment

Recently, I had the pleasure of conducting a Discovery Session with Charlene Moses of Laconia, New Hampshire. She is working on a memoir about painful events that occurred in her family when she was

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Filed Under: All, Business, Local writers Tagged With: discovery session, encouragement, family, feedback, manuscript, memoir, writer, writing

New Memoir, “Core Strength,” to be Released Soon!

July 21, 2020 by Janice Beetle 4 Comments

Note: The name of the book has since changed to "Willful Evolution." About a year and a half ago, I asked my intern from Westfield State University to review all the blogs I’ve written over the

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Filed Under: All, Books Tagged With: core strength, inspiration, love, love ourselves, manuscript, memoir, new book, publishing, writing

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