We have been talking holidays. It’s a pipedream—it can’t happen. It’s impossible. It would be like a three-way constellation alignment. For us to get away for one night—never mind a proper holiday—three things have to come together. We have to have the money. That’s not massive, but it’s a consideration. There’s rarely anything extra… Continue reading 13 May 2021 Burning the Midnight Oil
Author: Katherine Black
Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer
The Importance of Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer Getting the right book cover is in the 3 most important things you will do to attract sales to your novel. The cover is the window to your story. If your window is dirty, nobody will want to see inside. The cover is the first… Continue reading Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer
Review of The Holiday by T.M. Logan
This book got off to a good start but floundered. I would have given it a 7 out of 10, but I’ve raised it to an 8 out of ten for the brilliant ending. I didn’t work it out and fell right into the trap that Logan set. The characters are good enough, but we… Continue reading Review of The Holiday by T.M. Logan
Review of The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
This was a great read. This Author is bandied about in the reading groups all the time, and I kept seeing her name mentioned. Most people like her, so I wanted to know if she lived up to the hype. She does. I powered through it and found the characterisation very strong. Her people are… Continue reading Review of The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
7 May 2021 Designers, Covers, New service and Life
I am ridiculously excited. The thing I’m buzzing about most is the new cover for my psychological thriller, Leverage. A tiny part of me is grieving the old one. It was simple, basic and did what it said on the tin, a black background with a stylised blood slick. I had it for a long… Continue reading 7 May 2021 Designers, Covers, New service and Life
30 April 2021 All Skyped Out
It’s been another busy week at Best Book Editors, and in our personal lives, things trug on the way they always do. The highlight of our week was having to buy a new toilet seat because Granddad fell on the old one and broke it. Hubby said we should wait until we did the weekly… Continue reading 30 April 2021 All Skyped Out
Playing with Collective Nouns
Collective nouns The collective noun for collective nouns is … A nuance. Collective nouns are words that refer to a collection or group of multiple people, animals, or things. However, even though collective nouns refer to more than one individuals, they function as singular nouns in a sentence. This is because they are referring to… Continue reading Playing with Collective Nouns
Review of Mudflap (Book One) by Jay Alden Bailey
We had better open this one with the description of a mudflap. The author describes it far better in the book. Mudflap is somebody who goes out of his way to help others, only to be thrown under the bus. However, he refuses to lie down and be driven over, so he clings to the… Continue reading Review of Mudflap (Book One) by Jay Alden Bailey
23 April 2021 Hard Balls and Rounders Bats
This week has been a bit quieter for Best Book Editors. I had a second pass edit booked in, which I estimated would take five days, but as often happens, the client isn’t ready and we’ve pushed it back a couple of weeks. We allow for that. It happens often, and I always give… Continue reading 23 April 2021 Hard Balls and Rounders Bats
Review of The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker
I loved this book. This is the tenth book I’ve read this month and I haven’t had a bad one yet, so either I’m really good at picking, or the standard of writing out there is improving all the time. I would give this book 9.5 out of 10. I couldn’t wait to get my… Continue reading Review of The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker