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Unlocking Success: The Power of Manuscript Assessments for Writers and Professionals.
In the ever-changing world of professional writing, manuscript assessments are a vital step that often leads to refined and impactful...

Amma Edits, LLC
May 153 min read
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Five Rules for Writers (That I Wish I Knew When I First Started as a Full-Time Writer)
I used to dream of my book being in Target, getting on Good Morning America, and impacting the masses. But over time, I realized those shiny moments pale in comparison to a simple comment or heartfelt email from someone who was deeply moved by my story.
Brian Dixon
Apr 283 min read
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Introduction, Preface, Author's Note, or Foreword: Choosing the Right Front Matter for Your Book is Essential!
This week, the authors I'm collaborating with have frequently mentioned this topic, leading me to write a brief blog post about it today!...

Amma Edits, LLC
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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Sharing My Most Trusted Writing and Editing Resources
Every serious editor (and writer) should have a Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and a copy of the most up-to-date Chicago Manual of Style on...

Amma Twum-Baah
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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How Copy Editing Can Improve Your Content
Copyediting focuses on all of those in addition to checking for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Amma Edits, LLC
May 3, 20221 min read
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How Does Line Editing Improve Your Book?
The main goal of a line edit is to make sure that your words flow into beautiful sentences that flow into exquisite paragraphs...

Amma Edits, LLC
May 3, 20221 min read
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How to Elevate Your Work Through Developmental Editing
Developmental editing is the most detailed, comprehensive, and thoughtful editing package offered by Amma Edits.

Amma Edits, LLC
May 3, 20221 min read
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What is a First Chapter Critique?
This service is offered to help an author figure out if they'll successfully hook their readers in the first few pages of their novel.

Amma Edits, LLC
May 3, 20221 min read
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5 Ways to Prepare for Your Editing Journey
Hello Writer, You've spent days and nights working tirelessly on your manuscript, and now you're nearing the end of your first draft and...

Amma Edits, LLC
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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Book Editing in a Nutshell.
A developmental editor can help you in ways that will cut down on your frustrations and your moments of doubt and fear...

Amma Edits, LLC
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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10 Tips on How to Properly Format Your Manuscript
Editors love authors who submit a properly formatted manuscript because 1) it makes their work a little easier, 2) they can focus on the...

Amma Twum-Baah
Oct 8, 20215 min read
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What is Copy Editing?
What is Copy Editing? Copy editing is another critical component when it comes to improving an author’s work. Every stage of the editing...

Amma Edits, LLC
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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What is Line Editing?
What is Line Editing? Line editing is critical to improving an author’s work and is designed to elevate said work. While a developmental...

Amma Edits, LLC
Jul 26, 20214 min read
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Developmental Editing: What is It?
Developmental editing is a critical phase in the editing of an author’s work designed to elevate said work. It focuses on the overall...

Amma Edits, LLC
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Awaken Your Writing This Spring: 5 Tips to Take Your Novel from Dull to Alive!
Finding a good book is like finding an imaginary friend from a faraway land where the streets are made of gold and the houses made of...

Amma Edits, LLC
Apr 28, 20212 min read
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How to Find and Work with Beta Readers
You've just finished self-editing your manuscript and you believe you're ready for the next step, professional editing. But before you...

Amma Edits, LLC
Feb 15, 20212 min read
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3 Writing Mistakes and How to Fix Them Before You Publish
There are writing errors hidden within the pages of your manuscript that often take the eye of a professional to weed out, but there are...

Amma Edits, LLC
Jan 11, 20213 min read
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Is Your Manuscript Ready for Editing?
You have toiled day and night working on your story and have finally arrived at a point where you feel ready to contact an editor. But is...

Amma Twum-Baah
Jan 2, 20212 min read
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3 Tips for Writing During Anxious Times
The year 2020 was an abnormal year for certain. Our lives as we knew it before have forever been changed by what is now considered normal...

Cyndi Grace
Dec 30, 20202 min read
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Your Writing Journey Is Like a Garden
We can look at our writing journey the way we see the plants in our garden.

Sola Writing
Aug 19, 20202 min read
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