Have people had experience sending advance copies of books to influential people in the field? For example, sending a book to a blogger or...
Read other books and think about what is memorable about the characters. I think about Dickens a lot - he often had characters with some very...
Yes, that's a great point, BayView. Consistency is key. As long as all the marks are the same format, I think you will be fine.
I like balconies. As a reader I immediately get a mental picture of height and walkway sized spaces. Since the rest of the sentence describes...
Read a style guide! I took an editing course and really all we did was read the Chicago Manual of Style. It was a tough read for sure, but it made...
I think the idea of telepathy being taboo is really interesting. It goes beyond what we would expect to be taboo (blood, death, violence, etc.)...
Oooh, I like Maverick or Jack. Those are interesting suggestions.
I agree, every good author needs a good editor. There are many trained editors out there who can help you with the grammar and flow of your...
Separate names with a comma.