The Mossy Nook Blog

About the Mossy Nook

My goal with the Mossy Nook is to provide encouragement and a pinch of whimsy to your day. Subscribe to receive new articles from the following categories:

Editing Hollow: Where I share advice for refining manuscripts.

Writing Hearth: A place for encouragement as you learn how to tend your words.

Hobbit Garden: My thoughts and advice for cultivating a holistic, intentional life.

Featured Post:

Pruning the Garden of Your Story | An Indie Author’s Guide to the Editing Phases

You’ve carefully planted and tended seedlings of story ideas. You’ve drafted and performed rounds of self-edits. You’ve received positive feedback from beta readers, and perhaps you’re ready to pursue independent publication. Now, your story is like a beautiful, flourishing garden—though weeds also desire to sprout.

That’s where freelance editors come in.

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