Why You Shouldn't Tune Up Your Own Writing If you want your writing to be the best it can be, writing requires tune-ups (rewrites, drafts...). We'd all like to think we can proof our writing or Aunt Sally can because she "likes to read" or you wrote the document so you can edit your work. In ... Read More
Your Manuscript Draft is Completed; What’s Next?
From Manuscript Draft to Published Book! It was fun being a guest expert on "The Write Hour Podcast" talking with Joyce Glass about the important steps to consider once your manuscript is written. There's a lot of steps in order to turn it into a professionally published book! Joyce and I ... Read More
Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Author’s Assistant
Ten Ways a Professional Author's Assistant Goes Beyond The Words Many of you might be wondering what a Professional Author's Assistant (PAA) does. In short, a PAA is someone who helps authors complete their books. From the manuscript to the publishing to the marketing, a PAA guides an author through ... Read More
Five Approaches to Editing; Keep it Fun!
When it comes to editing and proofreading, there are many factors to consider. When writing, the main goal is to make sure the message is communicated clearly and effectively. The purpose of the writing project should be known from the very beginning. But what happens when poor grammar and minor ... Read More
The Four Top Reasons Authors Need a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
[Part of this information taken from the Virtual Author's Assistant Program.] Yes, most of us would like to think we are superhuman when, in reality, deep down we know we aren't! Shocking, I know... Authors can't do it alone: Your focus is WRITING Our focus is organizing the ... Read More
Five Tips for Organizing Electronic Writing Files
It's "National Love Your Files" week so I'm putting together some videos and other tidbits of information to help you come up with your own system or use some of my hints. Love your files - organize them and you'll love yourself when you're searching for important client work or a draft of an ... Read More
It’s finally here… Launch Day!
MCW and The Literary Prose is finally here... for you! Welcome to mcolleenwietmarschen.com - the site for helping you #WriteYourWay and complete your worry-free writing as we provide encouragement and guidance doing what we do best! The Literary Prose is the name of our professional virtual ... Read More
Your Story – From Thoughts to Beyond
What a Certified Author Assistant is and how they save you time and money. Many of you may be wondering why we are going into such detail creating our new company. Well, for starters, we are currently in the process of establishing a brand new product and service line geared to help writers, ... Read More