Do you wax lyrical when it comes to books?
Do you ever give more detail than you’re asked for because you can’t help yourself when it comes to books❓ While out for a mooch on Saturday (in the British sense of pottering about, not in the American sense of scrounging!) my friend and I went in a charity shop I’d last visited the day…
Between the lines: Cherry Edits off the books.
I live and breathe books: that’s true. And a bookish life is the best life of all. But like all the best novels, worldbuilding matters. Today, I’ll share a wider view of what I get up to when I’m not editing. Claire Cronshaw bakes! I’m a basic baker. I often use the cook book that’s…
It’s late. You’re reading. You’ll treat youself to the next chapter if… (Poll)
This poll was surprisingly tricky to construct; we all read at different speeds and perhaps our format choice affects our answer… So please take this poll as a jumping-off point, really. I’m interested to hear what the cut-off is when you’re at the end of a chapter and you decide whether or not you want…
Get Your Novel Editor-Ready free webinar: registration closes soon
Early-career writers. Sitting on the fence about whether to join the Get Your Novel Editor-Ready webinar tomorrow? Here’s a taster from our last session in January.* 🔎 We show you examples of writing craft gone awry to help you fine-tune your radar for spotting glitches in your own writing. Tomorrow we will cover POV/Perspective as…
Is it sprang or sprung?
🌷 Spring has sprung. Or at least it will soon. But what we know for sure is that it hasn’t ‘sprang’. Tis the season for a grammar explainer. 🦘 The Present Tense: ‘Spring’. I’m looking at the verb today. ‘Spring’ as in ‘to jump’. Like that mnemonic for the clocks: ‘Spring forward, fall back.’ Love…
Crafting connections: the power of social opportunities for people-person writers and editors.
Social energy is poweful. As a people-person writer, embrace opportunities for interaction. Not all writers are introverts. Gain inspiration from coffee meetups, virtual accountability groups, and writers’ cafes. Let social interactions fuel your creativity and propel your writing forward.
Mother’s Day or Mothers’ Day? Where should the apostrophe go?
🌷It’s Mothering Sunday here in the UK. And if you’ve been wondering where to put the apostrophe in your card… ✅ I can confirm it should go between the ‘R’ and the ‘S’. Mother’s Day Yes, more than one mum is celebrating a special day today, but it’s convention to treat it as a singular.…
The Promise of the Premise. A lesson for authors from the Willy Wonka Experience.
Leap week was a gift, was it not? Not only were we given the gift of an extra day, but we were given the gift that kept on giving – and that was news of the farcical Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow in all its technicolour (and muted grey) glory. The short version of the…
Last two slots for summer 2024 edits. Get in touch today.
Novel editing slots are filling up fast, with availability down to the last two slots this summer. While specializing in women’s fiction, romance, and fantasy, Cherry Edits covers a broad range of genre fiction. Act quickly to secure your spot. Limited openings are available in July and August. Prospective clients get a complimentary 1000-word sample…
My editing work is 100% fiction, but my testimonials are 100% fact.
Word clouds are so early 2000s 😅 But I made one because I was curious to see what words were being repeated in the testimonials written about me by my lovely authors. If you sense a bit of own horn tooting going on here, you’re absolutely right. Sorry about that! 📯 📯 Toot toot! This…
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