Words Are Hard

Join us as we welcome back guest editor Bethany Hensel to discuss the importance of revisions, how to evolve your manuscript (like a Pokemon) and what's going on with the last Game of Thrones book. Check out Bethany's Revision Academy , and make sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter at bethanyhensel13! Don't forget to enter our 1,000 listens giveaway! Just leave a review, take a screenshot,...

AI. It's here, it's controversial, and it's not going away. Everyone else is sharing their opinions on it, so we might as well add our own! Also, we endeavored to conduct this episode with pep--let us know how we did. Don't forget to enter our 1,000 listens giveaway! Just leave a review, take a screenshot, and send it to editor@rachaelwaldburger.com . For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at ...

What is pacing (not the NASCAR term)? How do you use it? Why is it important? Special background guest appearance by Rachael's 4-year-old and his box of blocks. Don't forget to enter our 1,000 listens giveaway! Just leave a review, take a screenshot, and send it to editor@rachaelwaldburger.com . For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first...

Dialogue is a wonderful tool for showing characterization, but how exactly do you go about doing it? Surprise guest appearance by Nugget the Cat! Don't forget to enter our 1,000 listens giveaway! Just leave a review, take a screenshot, and send it to editor@rachaelwaldburger.com . For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit throu...

If you've ever wondered how to build your own language, this episode is for you! We'll go over the basics of creating a conlang (constructed language) and how to include it in your story! For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free...

Fantasy and Sci Fi are notorious for creative spellings of character names. In today's episode, we discuss some tips for letting your creativity shine without frustrating your readers. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free li...

Join us as we discuss eggcorns (words or phrases that result from mishearing or misunderstanding the original), New Year's Resolutions, and the Swedish Chef. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening pag...

If you're a few weeks late on your New Year's Resolution—or if you're close to breaking it—this is the episode for you. Enclosed, you'll find tips and tricks for starting a project and keeping it going, and also tiny paper hearts lovingly cut out and arranged in such a way as to spill out of the top of the podcast when you open it up. Enjoy <3 For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www....

Join us as we wrap up our discussion with our guest speaker, Bethany Hensel. Bethany is a writer, editor, and book coach with more than 15 years of experience in the industry, and she's here to share her wisdom, her humor, and her memes. Check out her website at www.bethanyhensel.com or follow her on Instagram at bethanyhensel13 . For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting....

Join us as we welcome our first guest speaker, Bethany Hensel! Bethany is a writer, editor, and book coach with more than 15 years of experience in the industry, and she's here to share her wisdom, her humor, and her memes. Check out her website at www.bethanyhensel.com or follow her on Instagram at bethanyhensel13 . For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also...

We're taking a page out of Doctor Who's book and sharing our very own Christmas special! It was totally intentional and not due to a last minute rescheduling of our previous plan. Trust me. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a fr...

In today's episode, we discuss various literary devices, sewer rats, and dropping eaves. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening page.

Join us as we discuss themes, westerns, and not taking yourself too seriously. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening page.

In today's episode, we take a deeper dive into the different types of editing: what they are, why you might want them, and in what order you should get them done. Also, murder. As a treat. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a fre...

Join us as we discuss the different types of editorial styles, when to use each, and the official Words Are Hard drinking game. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening page.

In this week's episode, Ramsay and I discuss mood, tone, atmosphere, and books that made us cry. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening page.

In Part II of our "how the heck do I go about publishing my work?" series, we discuss the process of self-publishing. And also teacher conventions. And portmanteau words. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of you...

There's a lot to talk about in today's episode, so it's another long one. I'll walk you through the process of traditional publishing, and Ramsay will provide plucky commentary and a mathematically creative fun fact. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered int...

This is a longer one, folks—we had a lot to talk about. I share the wisdom I gleaned at ElectricCon, we discuss the 7 types of plot, and Ramsay learns all about defenestration. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit...

Bring your stuffed animals, action figures, and family photos today—it's time for show and tell! You need both in a story, but they serve different purposes and should be used intentionally. In this episode, we discuss the uses of both. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up he...

In today's episode, we discuss ancient Roman hot dog vendors, Ramsay's attempts at Greek pronunciation, and rhetorical devices. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line edit of your opening page.

Revising, like the wonderful world of words, is hard. In today's episode, we discuss Oktoberfest lagers, creepy book-making materials, and how to make your revisions a little easier. For more tips, join my newsletter here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com. I’m also offering a free first page edit through my Line Edits in Action series. Sign up here to be entered into a weekly drawing for a free line...

Coming up with a title can feel even harder than writing the story itself, but fear not: this week, we have some tips to help you find the perfect name for your project. Trust us, it only took 304 tries before we found ours. For more tips, join Rachael's newsletter  here  or at  www.rosedeneediting.com.

What do Egyptian hieroglyphics, Norman conquerors, and computer hackers have in common? Not much, but we talk about them all on this episode!  For more tips, join Rachael's newsletter here or at www.rosedeneediting.com.

Join us as we discuss our favorite extinct punctuation marks and debate the need of the interrobang vs em dash on a keyboard (em dash wins).   For more tips, join Rachael's newsletter here or at www.rosedeneediting.com.