Tag Archives: writing

Shaping the Spark: Inspiration, Plotting, and Character Development

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Ex Libris Editing

by Melanie Figueroa When you get an idea for your next story, chances are you’ll want to dive right in. You’ll be sitting on the train or walking down the street when the muses decide to grace you with their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AWP, character, character development, character sketch, creative writing, Hannah Tinti, prewriting, writing, writing advice | Leave a comment

Better Late Than Never: Emerald City Comic Con 2014!

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Ex Libris Editing

Here’s a little fact that will surprise no one who’s ever spent more than five minutes with me: I’m a geek. A rather huge one. I’ve been head over heels for all things science fiction/fantasy since I was a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Doctor Who, ECCC, editing, editor, Emerald City Comic Con, fantasy, geek, John Scalzi, nerd, science fiction, Seattle, Sherlock Holmes, Welcome to Night Vale, writing, YA, young adult | Leave a comment

Behind the Scenes of Freelance Editing: 10 Facts From Sylvia Spratt

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Ex Libris Editing

This post was originally published at The Poetics Project by Missy Lacock. Let’s face it: If you’re reading this blog, you love writing and reading—and probably wouldn’t mind a paycheck for doing it. Enter freelance editing, just one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book publishing, freelance, freelance editing, freelancer, The Poetics Project, working from home, writing | Leave a comment

AWP 2014 and The Author-Editor Relationship

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Ex Libris Editing

Although Sarah and Sylvia sadly weren’t able to make it up to Seattle for AWP this year, our intern, Melanie Figueroa, did. Here’s a short recap of the three days she spent at the writer’s conference: AWP is an overwhelming … Continue reading →

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Write to Publish 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Ex Libris Editing

Hello everyone! On Saturday, February 15th, Ooligan Press hosted Write to Publish 2014, a writer’s conference that aims to demystify the publishing process. This year’s conference focused on the “New Adult Revolution,” with panelists discussing how to write and market books that fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allison Moon, conference, Ooligan Press, Write to Publish 2014, writer's conference, writing, writing advice | Leave a comment

NaNoWriMo’s Over: Now What?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Ex Libris Editing

Hi friends, First, we wanted to give a massively impressed shout-out to all of you who started, worked on, and/or finished a project during NaNoWriMo! We both believe that NaNo’s not just for hitting that elusive, sparkly 50k and beyond; … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged editing, ex libris, Ex Libris Editing, fiction, manuscript, nano, nanowrimo, Oregon, pacific northwest, PDX, Portland, promotion, writing | Leave a comment

Better late than never: we went to Wordstock!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Ex Libris Editing

Hi there, friends. We know, we know. A blog update? From Sarah and Sylvia? It’s true! We are indeed alive, and have so much to tell you. Namely that we’ve been too busy running around doing fun stuff like riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged books, editing, Ex Libris Editing, literature, Oregon, PDX, Portland, Wordstock, writing | 1 Comment