Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
this finish line isn't real
I recently filmed a short two-minute video as a test while setting up some new tech, and instead of just recording some random babble, I decided to record something meaningful to share with you.
If you’re not a video person (I get it!), here’s the main points: As we head into the last two months of the year, you’re going to see a lot of messages about how you still have time to hit your goals, or asking what you haven’t finished yet. It’s convenient to use the calendar year to set goals, but it’s also an arbitrary thing. And this year has probably been A LOT, whether in your own life or in the world around you. Here in the States, we’ve got an election in a few days on top of everything else, and it sometimes feels like our entire lives are riding on the results of this particular election. So please don’t let anybody (and that includes you!) make you feel stressed or down on yourself because you’re under pressure to reach some imaginary finish line at the end of the year. You’ll always have more chances to keep going, to reach your goals, and to have a win, even a small one. And if right now isn’t a time when you feel mentally or physically able to push through, that’s okay. It’s okay. ~AJ We appreciate all of you that have clicked and help us raise a bit of money to offset the costs of this newsletter. Our newsletter costs are significant and every click, while no cost to you, earns us about $1 per click. So thank you!! |
Angela James
Join my newsletter for publishing, writing and marketing tips and advice! Angela James (she/her) is a #1 New York Times bestselling fiction freelance editor and author career coach, and has enjoyed two decades in genre fiction publishing. She's edited bestselling books and authors, including the #1 New York Times bestselling Paper Princess by Erin Watt, as well as hundreds of other authors such as Mariah Stewart, Shelly Laurenston/G.A. Aiken, A.C. Arthur, Jaci Burton, Ilona Andrews, Alexa Riley, Lilith Saintcrow, Josh Lanyon, K.A. Mitchell, Shannon Stacey, and more. She is also the creator of Before You Hit Send: a popular online self-editing and writing workshop as well as Book Boss: From Written to Recommended, a supportive and growing author community. For more information about Angela’s freelance editorial and consulting services visit angelajames.co.
Hey Reader, Longtime readers might remember when I used to do the 3@3. New readers, welcome to the explanation: a few years back, I used to go live once a week at 3pm and answer 3 questions that had been pre-submitted. It was all live, no editing, just raw talk. Turns out, I've got a pile of those clips sitting around, and honestly, most of the advice hasn't aged a day. Would I add some information or say it a bit different? Maybe. But these are still so solid, I decided to resurrect them and...
Hey Reader, I need beta testers! But first, I have 2 last slots left for editing this year. You can either get a full edit (which is 2 round, including line edits) or an assessment of either a full or partial manuscript, or a query package. You can check out all my service-based offerings in this document, or email me (reply to this email if you want) if you have questions. I also have a lot of info on my website about working with me on edits, including my editing philosophy! So about those...
Hey Reader, Longtime readers might remember when I used to do the 3@3. New readers, welcome to the explanation: a few years back, I used to go live once a week at 3pm and answer 3 questions that had been pre-submitted. It was all live, no editing, just raw talk. Turns out, I've got a pile of those clips sitting around, and honestly, most of the advice hasn't aged a day. Would I add some information or say it a bit different? Maybe. But these are still so solid, I decided to resurrect them and...