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How I Edit a Manuscript

How I Edit a Manuscript

Writing the first draft is only part of writing a book. For me, the real work starts after the story is on the page.

Over time, I have learned that trying to edit everything at once is a good way to miss almost everything. If I am checking punctuation while also worrying about whether a character kn...

08.15.26 08:56 AM - Comment(s)
Full Disclosure: AI Is a Tool of Economic Choice

Full Disclosure: AI Is a Tool of Economic Choice

AI does not eliminate creativity; it changes where some of the creative labor lives. For independent creators working within real budgets, AI can be less a purity test than a practical tool that makes books, visuals, and other projects economically possible at all.
04.12.26 12:50 PM - Comment(s)
Erratic Grace

Erratic Grace

Ideas rarely arrive on command. In this reflective Front Porch piece, James Allen explores the quiet, unpredictable ways inspiration drifts into everyday moments—from coffee cups and BritBox mysteries to the shifting scents of the woodshop.
02.27.26 05:03 AM - Comment(s)