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📚 Attention all grammar gurus! Here's your weekend challenge! Pick your answers below and share your corrected version in the comments! ✍️ 🌟 Up for an upgraded challenge? Check out our last special edition writing challenge! - https://lnkd.in/gJPyEbUd

⭐ Grammar Challenge (Special Edition) ⭐ Good morning, writing nerds! 🤓 Ready to flex your skills? I got a special treat for ya! This isn’t your run-of-the-mill grammar drill. Watch our in-house writing guru, Tom Bromley, discuss how active and specific verbs make your writing pop during one of our live editing session 👇 📄 Then, show us those editing muscles and refine the text below. Let’s see what you’ve got! 💪 🧠 " It was a gloomy morning as Jane made her way to school. Avoiding the puddles left over from last night’s downpour, she walked quickly along the residential street, conscious that Mrs. Marsden would scold her if she arrived late one more time. Thinking of the teacher’s infamous temper, she grabbed the straps of her backpack more tightly, lowered her head, and sped up, approaching the big intersection where, last year, a terrible accident had occurred. Though the light was turning from yellow to red, she hurriedly looked in both directions and, seeing no cars, stepped into the road. Then, out of nowhere, she heard the sound of a car honking loudly. Looking to her left, she had no time to react before someone pulled her back onto the sidewalk, narrowly avoiding the speeding vehicle." 📚 Watch Tom's full live editing session - https://lnkd.in/gMbABa3c ✍ Want to sign up for Tom's novel writing course? Start here https://lnkd.in/dWcB8Sbk ✅ Experienced editors looking to work with over 2 million authors on Reedsy? Apply to join us! https://lnkd.in/gV_kabd5 About Tom Bromley: Tom is an author, editor, ghostwriter, and creative writing tutor. He is Reedsy's Head of Learning and the creator of their upcoming 101-day How To Write A Novel course. He has written and co-written a dozen books under his own name and ghostwritten a dozen more, including prize-winners and international bestsellers. #writingtips #editingtips #bookeditor #ghostwriter #editingtips #writingadvice #writercommunity #ghostwriting

⭐ Grammar Challenge (Special Edition) ⭐ Good morning, writing nerds! 🤓 Ready to flex your skills? I got a special treat for ya! This isn’t your run-of-the-mill grammar drill. Watch our in-house writing guru, Tom Bromley, discuss how active and specific verbs make your writing pop during one of our live editing session 👇 📄 Then, show us those editing muscles and refine the text below. Let’s see what you’ve got! 💪 🧠 " It was a gloomy morning as Jane made her way to school. Avoiding the puddles left over from last night’s downpour, she walked quickly along the residential street, conscious that Mrs. Marsden would scold her if she arrived late one more time. Thinking of the teacher’s infamous temper, she grabbed the straps of her backpack more tightly, lowered her head, and sped up, approaching the big intersection where, last year, a terrible accident had occurred. Though the light was turning from yellow to red, she hurriedly looked in both directions and, seeing no cars, stepped into the road. Then, out of nowhere, she heard the sound of a car honking loudly. Looking to her left, she had no time to react before someone pulled her back onto the sidewalk, narrowly avoiding the speeding vehicle." 📚 Watch Tom's full live editing session - https://lnkd.in/gMbABa3c ✍ Want to sign up for Tom's novel writing course? Start here https://lnkd.in/dWcB8Sbk ✅ Experienced editors looking to work with over 2 million authors on Reedsy? Apply to join us! https://lnkd.in/gV_kabd5 About Tom Bromley: Tom is an author, editor, ghostwriter, and creative writing tutor. He is Reedsy's Head of Learning and the creator of their upcoming 101-day How To Write A Novel course. He has written and co-written a dozen books under his own name and ghostwritten a dozen more, including prize-winners and international bestsellers. #writingtips #editingtips #bookeditor #ghostwriter #editingtips #writingadvice #writercommunity #ghostwriting

🎨 Book designers, how do you get paid what you're worth? Get an inside look at how author Matthew Guzman selected the perfect designer—Kim Dingwall, for his genre-bending book. Despite Kim’s services being four times more than Matt's initial budget, he chose her because her portfolio perfectly matched what he was looking for. This story shows how a strong, specialized portfolio can help you find the right clients for your niche and overcome price hesitancy. Learn how Kim’s design process resulted in an excellent book cover for Matt’s novel and the valuable lessons on building a portfolio that stands out. 📚✨ - https://lnkd.in/g6M5DAYB Oh and in case you want to see how their cover design turned out (I thought you might 😉 ) - check the comments 👇 👉 Hire Kim for your next project? - https://lnkd.in/gBpuyKgw 👉 Want to join Kim and other incredible book designers and publishing professional on Reedsy? Apply now https://lnkd.in/gV_kabd5

Can you really have a sustainable career in creative writing….? 🤔 💸 Of course you can! This week’s article reveals how to turn your passion for writing into a lucrative career. Discover the secrets to making a steady income while doing what you love. ✍️✨

🏆 As the top-notch marketplace for publishing professionals, Reedsy has high standards for our freelancers, so meeting our minimum criteria is not a guarantee. That’s why the answer is........ .......C! On average, we accept around 3% of applicants to our marketplace. So, how do you get approved to be a freelancer on Reedsy? It starts with a strong Reedsy profile and one of the most important parts of that is your portfolio. Here are some tips to curate your Reedsy portfolio effectively: 📚 Consistency and specialization: Select book titles that align with your profile and genre tags, indicating the projects you have worked on and want to continue working on. ✨ Quality over quantity: Choose a handful of recent and relevant examples, ideally two to three books per genre, to showcase your abilities. 🌟 Showcase versatility: Avoid multiple titles by the same author to prevent clutter and display your versatility. 🔄 Keep it updated: Regularly update your portfolio with your most impressive work at the top. The first three books in your portfolio will appear in marketplace searches. 🎯 Be selective: Only include titles you want to work on again, highlighting the types of projects you want to attract. 🏷️ Tag services: Indicate the services performed for each book and mention if it was done on Reedsy. 🔍 Check out some more tips on optimizing your profile! https://lnkd.in/gYh2BAQk 📝 Think you’ve got the chops? Apply to join our community of talented publishing pros today! https://lnkd.in/gV_kabd5 #FreelanceTips #ReedsyProfiles #FreelancerPortfolio #EditorTips #IllustratorTips #DesignerTips #PublishingCareers

📚 What is the anatomy of a professional book cover? A great cover not only catches the eye but also communicates the essence of the book and appeals to its target audience. There are many standard features that you'll find on pretty much any book cover. Here are some key elements a professional-looking book cover! (featuring some beautiful cover designs from Reedsy's talented designers - Madli Art, Hampton Lamoureux, Danna Steele, Nuno Moreira) 👉 Take a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of each element and see more examples: https://lnkd.in/g4-kP8Ge 🌟Need more inspiration? Check out Reedsy’s incredible cover art gallery: https://lnkd.in/gi2cgX4m #coverdesigns #designInspo #coverart #FreelanceDesigners #BookDesigner #freelancetips #designertips #Creative #IllustratorCareers #DesignBasics #MinuteMonday

Attention grammar geeks! 🚨 Here's a weekend treat for ya. Ready to flex those editing muscles? 💪 Can you spot the error in this sentence? Pick your answers below and share your corrected version in the comments! ✍️✨

🚀 A good book marketer can make a significant impact in helping authors achieve their dreams. See how one of our freelance marketers, Rachel Cone-Gorham, helped author John Chase 10x his book sales! Get a peek behind the curtain to see why John chose Rachel in the first place, and how they achieved such incredible results 📈✨ 📒 Want to get the full story with all the details? https://lnkd.in/gxTMajKD 👉 Are you an experienced marketer? Apply to join Reedsy and make the dream of millions of indie authors come true! https://lnkd.in/gV_kabd5 #BookMarketing #BookSales #MarketingTips #freelancemarketer #BookMarketer

🎤 In case you missed it, the hip-hop world just witnessed one of the most legendary rap beefs since Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac, with Kendrick Lamar and Drake throwing it down on the mic this time! Personally, we’re team Kendrick, but we won't ask you to pick sides. 😉 Speaking of rivalries, did you know the literary world also has its fair share of infamous feuds? 🤯 📖 🕯 Aldous Huxley and George Orwell had a legendary rivalry over their dystopian visions. Orwell suggested that Brave New World borrowed heavily from We by Yevgeny Zamyatin. By today’s standards, it’s hardly a mic-drop, but back then it was like calling out a rapper for using a ghostwriter. Huxley denied this, saying he had not read We before writing his book. 👀 In response, after the publication of 1984, Huxley wrote to Orwell praising his work but argued that his own dystopian vision in Brave New World was more likely to occur. The feud never officially ended, but we will settle this one today. Pick your winner below! 🥊 💬 Which dystopian future is more compelling? Do you know any other famous literary feuds? #LiteraryFeuds #1984vsBraveNewWorld #DystopianFiction #DystopianNovel #FictionFacts #Writer #WriterFunFact #AuthorFacts #KendrickvDrake