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Testimonial from Ann S. -

This is bar none the best course I have ever taken. Every word that comes out of Kristen’s mouth is gold, and I love her dry humor.

 

Writers know they must edit.
But they often think editing means reading the manuscript over and over until they don’t find anything else to change. The problem is, you can do that indefinitely.
Editors use a specific process for novels—one with discrete steps that, when followed, show when the editing is finished. Kristen Stieffel is on a mission to teach writers this system. Her Edit Your Novel Like a Pro online course teaches the tools and techniques professional editors use to evaluate novels across ten elements of fiction. This systematic approach will help you break out of the infinite editing loop and ensure your novel is as excellent as possible.

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Kristen Stieffel is an author, editor, and writing instructor with more than twenty years’ of industry experience, who specializes in science fiction and fantasy. She is the author of Alara’s Call, an inspirational fantasy novel about a clergywoman turned prophet, and Tales of the Phoenix, a collection of steampunk novellas about an airship crew on Mars.
She provides a full range of editorial services and has worked on a wide variety of projects for both the general market and the Christian submarket. As an instructor, Kristen has taught at dozens of conferences and writers group meetings, and is a regular contributor to the writing education program at the Orange County Library System in Florida.
Kristen is a member American Christian Fiction Writers, the Christian Editor Connection, and the Editorial Freelancers Association. She also serves on the planning committee for Realm Makers, the only conference for Christians who write speculative fiction.

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