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Grammar and spelling resources for crime, mystery ​and thriller writers and fiction editors

Learn about grammar and spelling in fiction

Hone your writing and editing craft with articles, books and audio content dedicated to helping you solve problems with grammar and spelling in fiction.

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Articles about grammar in fiction

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Webinars for fiction writers and editors

Preparing Your Book for Submission

'The BEST event I have been to on how to edit a manuscript. I learned so much!' – ​SoA @ Home Festival​ attendee
This 30-minute webinar teaches commercial fiction authors 11 pithy line-editing tips that make a substantive difference to writing flow and reader experience.
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Course: Blogging for Business Growth
Free webinar: How to punctuate dialogue in a novel

How to Edit Dialogue

​This self-paced course teaches you how to edit dialogue in fiction.

​You’ll learn the conventions that underpin professional proofreading and copyediting practice, and how to evaluate and edit dialogue stylistically.
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Editing Fiction at Sentence Level

​Hone your novel line craft

Want to do your own line editing? This 74K-word book shows you how.
Book: Editing Fiction at Sentence Level
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Booklets about spelling variations

Free booklet: American and British English spelling
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Free booklet: suffix variations in American and British English.
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Andy Maslen, bestselling crime author

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EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS
I enlisted Louise’s line- and copyediting services for my first book. The result exceeded all my expectations. It wasn’t just about correcting errors; the report, support and helpful information was second to none. She is a true professional and an extremely easy person to work with, and I would recommend her to anyone. As soon as I’ve finished my next book, I’ll be back.

STEVE TAYLOR, ACTION THRILLER AUTHOR

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Listen to The Language, Grammar and Style Collection

Listen to these episodes of The Editing Podcast in which Denise and Louise discuss language, grammar and style.
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