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Posts by Suzy Vadori

Prepare Yourself for Feedback on Your Book’s Draft

November 10, 2026

Prepare Yourself for Feedback on Your Book’s Draft

November 10, 2026

Writing and publishing a book starts a conversation with the world. And whether you set out to start that conversation intentionally, or not, that itch is probably the reason you…

How to Developmentally Edit Your Book, Yourself

August 11, 2026

How to Developmentally Edit Your Book, Yourself

August 11, 2026

Developmental Editing is tackled on a completed draft of your book. It is the big picture assessment that will let you, the writer, know: Does your story work? Will readers…

Five Truths I Learned Editing Hundreds of Books That Might Change Your Life

May 28, 2026

Five Truths I Learned Editing Hundreds of Books That Might Change Your Life

May 28, 2026

As a Book Coach and developmental editor, I work on hundreds of books with writers each year, in full or in part. I give feedback on drafts, debuts, and nearly…

20 Ways to Get Paid as a Writer

February 10, 2026

20 Ways to Get Paid as a Writer

February 10, 2026

What do we, as artists, think about making money for doing our craft? This question will make a lot of you cringe. Why should we get paid for doing something…

Is Your Writing “Good Enough” to Publish?

November 11, 2025

Is Your Writing “Good Enough” to Publish?

November 11, 2025

I cringe at the title of this article, because we all know that writing is an art form, and there are thousands of ways to do it. Yet, I used…

How to Pair Your Book’s Beginning and Ending to Satisfy Readers

August 12, 2025

How to Pair Your Book’s Beginning and Ending to Satisfy Readers

August 12, 2025

Okay, fair warning—what you’re about to learn in this article might spoil movies, TV shows, and books for you forever. BUT—as a writer, you have to peel back the mechanics…

Write a 5-Star Book 2

May 13, 2025

Write a 5-Star Book 2

May 13, 2025

When I set out to write Book 2 in my Fountain series, I made the common mistake of thinking it would be easier than the first one, which took me…

Thirty Ways to Promote Your Book

February 11, 2025

Thirty Ways to Promote Your Book

February 11, 2025

Depending on where you are on your writing journey, you may be finding out that writing your book is just the beginning of your journey as a writer. Finishing a…

Four Things That Make Your Writing Boring (and how to fix them!)

November 12, 2024

Four Things That Make Your Writing Boring (and how to fix them!)

November 12, 2024

Why is it that some books get gobbled up by readers, and others don’t? It’s easy to get stuck in a revision cycle when you aren’t sure if a scene…

Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content

August 13, 2024

Use Your Story’s Takeaway (Theme) to Trim Extraneous Content

August 13, 2024

Writing an entire book is an immensely complex undertaking. Even if you’ve outlined meticulously, you’ll need more ideas than you can possibly imagine to fill the pages of an entire…