Kristen ChavezFeb 18, 2023Are Words Like "Now" OK in Past Tense Narrative?This question comes up periodically on editing forums, but surprisingly, there's very little written about it. And most of the things I...
Kristen ChavezAug 28, 2022Ten Writing Mistakes That Cause a Reader to StumbleWhen reading a traditionally published novel that's gone through multiple rounds of editing, I rarely stumble. But ... when I read...
Kristen ChavezAug 18, 2022Communicating With Your Editor: A Two-Way Street"Let's just say that out of all the edits I've done, I've only had two that I recall as negative experiences ... The problem for both...
