3 Reasons I Abandoned the Last Book I Read 3 Reasons I Abandoned the Last Book I Read By Megan Cutler | February 11, 2019 | Comments 4 comments Abandoning books midway through is still new to me. Until recently, I was devoted to seeing a book all the way through to its end. No matter how garbage it turned out to be. But then I realized life is short. There are a million books I want to read, and I don’t get a … Read More Read More
How to Prune Passive Voice How to Prune Passive Voice By Megan Cutler | January 21, 2019 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve been editing for friends for several years now, which is one of the reasons I’ve decided to start editing as a service. As a result, I see a lot of the same errors over and over. As soon as I started noticing them in the work of others, I found them in my own … Read More Read More
An Interview with Zachary Chopchinski An Interview with Zachary Chopchinski By Megan Cutler | December 17, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Connecting with other authors has become my favorite part of publishing. The indie community is extremely supportive of writers at all levels of their career. They’re spectacularly creative individuals, both when it comes to story crafting and business management. Today, I’m thrilled to host fellow indie Zachary Chopchinski, who has been a guiding light for … Read More Read More
Secrets of the Past Is Now Available! Secrets of the Past Is Now Available! By Megan Cutler | December 10, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Big news today, friends. Not only does the third installment of Eternity’s Empire release today; I’m actually releasing the paperback at the same time. I’ve really enjoyed peeking into my preparation notes as each new paperback has released. I’ve already covered most of the information relevant to Secrets of the Past as each new installment … Read More Read More
How to Punctuate with Precision – A Helpful Guide for Indies How to Punctuate with Precision – A Helpful Guide for Indies By Megan Cutler | November 26, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Back in September, I put together a quick reference editing guide to help my fellow indies with their editing woes. I wanted to provide tools that would make the editing process easier. But I also wanted to help indies spot a skillful editor – a daunting task considering the wide variety of options. That guide … Read More Read More
Behind the Veil – the Making of The Soul of the Earth Paperback Behind the Veil – the Making of The Soul of the Earth Paperback By Megan Cutler | November 16, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Welcome back to one last behind the scenes look at Eternity’s Empire to celebrate the release of The Soul of the Earth in paperback! If you missed it, on Monday, I identified when the series abandoned the outline I originally wrote for it, and why that ended up being a good thing. I also spoke … Read More Read More
The Soul of the Earth is Now Available in Paperback! The Soul of the Earth is Now Available in Paperback! By Megan Cutler | November 12, 2018 | Comments 1 comment It’s only been two months since I released the paperback for The Light of Eternity, but I’ve decided to put out this series’ paperbacks as quickly as possible. I wanted to catch up so that when the third book goes live in December, people can get the digital and paperback copies at the same time. … Read More Read More
The Magic of Fantastic Portal Fantasies The Magic of Fantastic Portal Fantasies By Megan Cutler | November 5, 2018 | Comments 0 Comment Last week I talked about some of my favorite portal fantasies. And until I sat down to write that post, I had no idea how many I had read! As a result, I’d like to take a deeper look at portal fantasies and what makes them so magical. I’ve never been a huge fan of … Read More Read More
Awesome Portal Fantasy Novels that Spark the Imagination Awesome Portal Fantasy Novels that Spark the Imagination By Megan Cutler | October 29, 2018 | Comments 1 comment The first Portal Fantasy I ever read was Yon Ill Wind by Piers Anthony. It’s part of his Xanth series. (Not all of which are portal fantasies, though several include whisking unsuspecting mundane folk into the magical land of puns). In the book, a family vacation goes horribly wrong when a strong wind sweeps their … Read More Read More
Make Line Editing Easy – A Helpful Guide for Indies Make Line Editing Easy – A Helpful Guide for Indies By Megan Cutler | September 24, 2018 | Comments 1 comment The top piece of feedback I note in reviews of self-published fiction is lack of proper editing. We’re talking about line edits here; basic spelling, grammar and structure. This tends to be the first thing most readers notice, because it breaks up the flow and makes the story difficult to read. A high number of … Read More Read More