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An Editor’s Musings: Protecting Your Creativity

An Editor’s Musings: Protecting Your Creativity

by Amber Helt | Jan 15, 2018 | An Editor's Musings, Drafting, Lifestyle

How do you avoid creative burnout and prioritize your personal projects while working full-time in the publishing industry? Amber shares her heart and some tips in this journal entry.

Four Steps to Making Writing a Priority

Four Steps to Making Writing a Priority

by Amber Helt | Dec 6, 2016 | Guest Post, Lifestyle

For aspiring writers, making time for creative work can feel almost impossible. Here are some tips to help you transition from hobbyist to author and achieve your writing goals.

Which Outline Structure Should I Use for My Novel?

Which Outline Structure Should I Use for My Novel?

by Amber Helt | Nov 15, 2016 | Outlining

Outlining your story is an essential part of crafting a great novel. But which outline structure should you use? In this post, we’ll look at four methods used by successful authors.

How Passive Action Can Actually Boost Your Pacing

How Passive Action Can Actually Boost Your Pacing

by Amber Helt | Oct 11, 2016 | Drafting

You can use passive action to accelerate your pacing and draw attention to important events in your scene—without omitting necessary details or clunking up your sentences. Find out how.

Hiring an Editor: An Insight to the Process

Hiring an Editor: An Insight to the Process

by Amber Helt | Sep 27, 2016 | An Editor's Musings, Editing, Publishing

Want to know whether or not you need an editor? In this post, we’ll discuss what editors do, how they can add value you to your project, and the importance of the author-editor relationship.

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