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JacquiGThis month, I share the ways I measure my success as a non-best-selling author. Clickety click to read on...<a href="https://www.jacquigreaves-author.com/blog/measuring-success?fbclid=IwY2xjawL6axRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrXusvCWoRkmKzuLJalN5Nef7_w9XJQzOvkai6YJQZWIbDh_lovGqO-52Axc_aem_rLu6XdiDteJyWJgAAvRPcQ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.jacquigreaves-author.com/blog/measuring-success?fbclid=IwY2xjawL6axRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrXusvCWoRkmKzuLJalN5Nef7_w9XJQzOvkai6YJQZWIbDh_lovGqO-52Axc_aem_rLu6XdiDteJyWJgAAvRPcQ</a><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/WritersOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritersOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Writers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AuthorsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorsOfMastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a>

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Carly Hayward, EditorTestimonial from the author of The Tenfold Tenants and Stake Around and Find Out, E.V. Belknap! 🎊<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Testimonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Testimonial</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorHere are some questions to ask yourself about worldbuilding details<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingTips</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/RevPit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RevPit</a>

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Carly Hayward, EditorTestimonial from Kim Alexander, International best-selling author of the Demon Door series! 🎉<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Testimonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Testimonial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookish</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorHow to use your character relationships effectivelyShow who your characters are through their relationships. How we interact with the people in our lives, who we dislike, why we dislike them, who we love, why we love them, all define who we are. <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingTips</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/RevPit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RevPit</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorEveryone has typos. We sure do, all the time. You need a copyeditor to catch them, no matter how good you are at doing it yourself. It's about getting a fresh set of eyes on the manuscript. <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritersLife</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a>

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Carly Hayward, EditorCat assistance during video games is the best cheat code. <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cats</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/CatAndBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CatAndBooks</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookish</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorOur most flexible service that fits our authors’ unique style.-We can read your full manuscript & have a critique call -Read sections as you write to keep you on schedule -Outline brainstorming to set you on the best path<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/EditingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EditingTips</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorTestimonial from Romance author, Brooke Blair! 🎉<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Testimonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Testimonial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookish</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorSo what is GMC? Goal, Motivation, & Conflict. Your character’s goal is what they want in life, their motivations are what happened in their past that’s left them with a lack of something, and the conflicts are what gets in their way. <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingTips</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/RevPit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RevPit</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorJust another day of my beautiful assistant Percy helping me embroider this jean jacket 🛞<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cats</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/CatAndBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CatAndBooks</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookish</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Embroidery</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorWe review your query, synopsis, & first fifty pages and offer an in-depth critique, giving you steps to make it shiny before sending it off to agents.<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritersLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritersLife</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorWhy is worldbuilding important in non-fantasy stories?<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingTips</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/RevPit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RevPit</a>

Carly Hayward, EditorTestimonial from Wren Jones, author of Damsels and Dinosaurs and Practical Potions and Premeditated Murder 🎉<a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorServices</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/AuthorCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AuthorCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Editor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Editor</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookLightEditorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookLightEditorial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/BookCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BookCommunity</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Testimonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Testimonial</a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/Bookish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bookish</a>

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