The Fox and the Lion
One of Aesop’s fables tells the tale of a fox who encounters a lion. […]
Natural Selection
When authors post their projects in search of editors, most such posts don’t go […]
Marketing or Profit?
The decision to participate as a vendor at any event for any business—and especially […]
Yes, there will be a new book soon!
Buckle your seatbelts! The sixth and final book in the Twin Moons Saga is […]
Are we oversensitive?
“Gatekeeping” is typically a claim made by authors who resent being urged to hire […]
Cognitive dissonance or oxymoron?
I came across a solicitation seeking an skilled writer to produce “awesome,” SEO-optimized blog […]
April showers bring … mud
Spring in southwestern Ohio is notoriously wet and the weather unpredictable. Last week, we […]
Pay to play
Publishing is an unregulated industry, thus rife with bad actors and scams. Authors who […]
Setting the hook
A potential client recently accepted my offer to provide her with a sample edit. […]
International Womens Day … or Not
The cognitive dissonance is real. A barrage of celebratory posts and posts decrying rampant […]
Expanding my horizons
One might think that some who’s an editor, ghostwriter, and author would have experience […]
THE BOUNTY: GERLAUGH
The second book in The Bounty series is available for purchase as of today. […]
Not knowing what you don’t know
I responded to a request for proposals a few months ago and, to my […]
Ellen Corcella, JD, MTS, MDiv
I was delighted with the copyediting and proofreading services of Hen House Publishing. Karen […]
What a shame
In my daily perusal of Facebook, I came across an author proudly announcing the […]
Unintended consequences
Lately I read a couple of books that had truly laughable malapropisms. According to […]
Do your research
Every day I see posts from new writers asking basic questions about publishing, questions […]
Sssh, Don’t tell.
You’ll find every trope known to humankind within the romance genre, but there’s one […]
Oh, the irony!
I saw a post on LinkedIn that tossed about the term “toxic masculinity,” and […]
