by Karen Smith | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
I enjoy cozy mysteries, especially if they have cats as main characters. The Crazy, VA (Lil & Boris) series by Shannon Hill is a great example. Over the past week, I started reading two new mystery series. The first takes place in the Roaring Twenties. I enjoyed...
by Karen Smith | Jan 30, 2024 | Editing, Manuscript Critique, Page Design, Testimonials
As a first-time author, I cannot recommend Karen’s services highly enough. She is professional, dependable, and committed to making your project the best it can be. She did a critique of my work, the editing, and the formatting. Karen was the thought partner I...
by Karen Smith | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
The decision whether to pursue traditional publishing or to self-publish is personal. Traditional publishing holds greater clout and respectability than self-publishing. The proliferation of low quality, AI-generated books further degrades what respect self-publishing...
by Karen Smith | Jan 16, 2024 | Blog
I come across a lot of “I need a proofreader/editor/ghostwriter” type of posts that leave me cold. Many are so vague I automatically dismiss them as scams. However, if you have a manuscript you want written or a manuscript you want edited, then...
by Karen Smith | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog
It’s common at the beginning of each new year to see posts and articles reflecting upon the previous year. These are usually accompanied by cheerful wishes for success, happiness, and prosperity in the coming year. These posts generally engage my cynicism...
