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Romance novels are the highest-earning genre of fiction, but they are also seriously underrated. In 2014, NPR reported that romance novels generated $1.44 billion in annual sales, literally dwarfing the rest of the literary market by millions. And according to wordsrate.com, romance continues to be the...

Without an editor, you won’t necessarily see those things that are there, or you won’t think that they need fixing. Fictionary is one of the editing tools that bring out the best in your work. In this episode, Kristina from Fictionary joins JoEllen as they continue with this quartet interview...

In this episode, Kristina Stanley and JoEllen Nordstrom will talk about the element called the Reader Knowledge Gained as they continue the 38 story elements in writing a story. The point of this element is what the reader learns that the protagonist does not.What is Reader Knowledge Gained? Reader...

Download “How to Edit When Prepping for Submission”Learn 6 Book Editing Secrets to Successful Publishing as discussed in our live online interview with Alexa Bigwarfe of Write Publish Sell.Professional editors and publishers are essential to your book’s success. Watch this video...

In this episode, Hayley Milliman, the content lead for ProWritingAid, joins JoEllen Nordstrom to talk about the often-used admonition from an editor to a writer to show, don’t tell. We at FirstEditing love and partner with ProWritingAid so much because they have a fantastic online platform that helps...