Writing Roots

What happens after reaching “The End” in a manuscript can be a very difficult and daunting time. In series two of Writing Roots, hosts Leigh Hull and Ley Esses dig into the steps between finishing the manuscript and getting it into the hands of the readers.

Getting your work edited can be hard. It takes a tough skin and the ability to accept constructive criticism. It sometimes feels like letting someone else destroy your carefully built sandcastle. This episode, we talk about why and how you should get your work edited by someone else.

First aired September 9, 2019

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What happens after reaching “The End” in a manuscript can be a very difficult and daunting time. In series two of Writing Roots, hosts Leigh Hull and Ley Esses dig into the steps between finishing the manuscript and getting it into the hands of the readers.

In this episode, we focus on editing the rest of the books. Too often in the self-publishing world, we see books that haven’t been edited, let along self-edited. We talk about why checking again for mistakes and continuity is so important for the quality of your work and the name of self-publishing overall.

First aired September 5, 2019

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What happens after reaching “The End” in a manuscript can be a very difficult and daunting time. In series two of Writing Roots, hosts Leigh Hull and Ley Esses dig into the steps between finishing the manuscript and getting it into the hands of the readers.

The first episode deals with the first step: The first chapter. It’s often one of the roughest parts of a manuscript because authors don’t always know how it’s going to end when they begin.

First aired September 1, 2019.

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