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Home »Posts tagged  Editing

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Need an Editor? Hire Me!

Posted on December 5, 2019December 10, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Time is valuable. We’ve all heard that ‘Time is Money’. Time is a fleeting commodity and limited. The same holds true in my life. With my current job, writing, crafting, Read More …

Posted in Libraries, The Writing Process, Writing, Writing TipsTagged Editing, Editing Revision 2020, Editing services, Proofreading 2020Leave a comment

Reedsy.com: My Not So Pleasant Experience

Posted on April 16, 2019May 8, 2019 by Leonard D. Hilley II

One week ago, I received an email from a ‘community manager’ at Reedsy.com, which stated: Hi Leonard, I’m the Community Manager at Reedsy. Emmanuel, our CEO, came across your profile Read More …

Posted in The Writing Process, Writing, Writing TipsTagged Editing, Reedsy Complaint 2019, Reedsy complaint 2020, Reedsy unprofessional, Reedsy.com complaints10 Comments

Thicker Skin

Posted on July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Time is a precious commodity. For me to accept an editing job is rare since I write four novel series. So, if I take on the task of editing for Read More …

Posted in Inspiration, Writing, Writing TipsTagged #writers, client from Hell, Dealing with rejection, Editing, Ghostwriting, hiring an editor 2018, Movie script writing, Rejected manuscripts, screenwriting, working with a narcissistLeave a comment

Why the Rush to Publish?

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

With the advent of the Kindle, Nook, iPads, and other wonderful e-readers, an explosion of eBooks has hit the market. A vast number of those books were never edited. Currently, Read More …

Posted in WritingTagged Amazon Kindle, CreateSpace, Draft2Digital, Editing, Indie Publishing, Revision, Self-publishing, Smashwords, Writing AdviceLeave a comment

Top 7 Questions I Am Asked

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Leonard D. Hilley II

Being the author of 13 novels, new writers and readers ask me a lot of questions. I’ve listed the top 7 and my answers below. 1. Where do you get Read More …

Posted in Inspiration, InterviewsTagged Anne Rice, Dean Koontz, Editing, Roger Zelazny, Writing Advice, Writing ProcessLeave a comment

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      • Death’s Valley
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      • Dee’s Mystery Solvers: The Beating Heart Beneath Hollow Hill Cemetery
      • Fiddling Worms
      • Dragons in My Backyard
    • Epic Fantasy Series
      • Shawndirea (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book One)
      • Lady Squire: Dawn’s Ascension (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Two)
      • The Elves of Woodnog (Chronicles of Aetheaon – Book Three)
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