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Award-Winning Author Talks Pacing

May 26, 2022 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

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My client, Alan Lastufka, just released his horror/thriller novel to amazing reviews and has already won three major industry awards! I asked him to talk about how he approached the pacing of this impressive novel.

Filed Under: Author Interviews

Nancy LaFever’s Pro Editing Tips Featured on Entertaining Insights

September 27, 2021 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

Nancy LaFever's Pro Editing Tips Featured on Entertaining Insights

My good pal/colleague Nancy Berk’s bio doesn’t give her talent and versatility enough credit, in my humble opinion. Writer, standup comic, and intuitive interviewer for her unique podcast, Entertaining Insights, she asked me for some editing tips for the second segment of her latest celeb interview with comedian and new author, Dan Naturman. 

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Romance Author’s Challenges When Plotting a Series

February 19, 2021 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

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Marie Sinclair has just released her first novel, “A Kind of Forever,” a gay romance with well-drawn characters and an engaging storyline. But she faces the author’s challenge of creating a stand-alone novel that will eventually be part of a series.

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Author Lisa Hardwick’s Passage through Postpartum Depression

October 30, 2020 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

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Lisa Hardwick has written a startlingly honest memoir about her experience with postpartum depression. I asked her to talk about her choice to share this with readers.

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Author Takes a Real Life Approach to Rescuing Companies

September 1, 2020 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

Rod Moore - The Long Game - Moving from Failure to Profit

In “The Long Game,” author Rod Moore’s goal was to differentiate his book from others who “rescue” companies and write about it. I asked him what were the most important aspects of his methods to convey to readers?

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YA Protagonist Teaches Us to See Through New Eyes

August 12, 2020 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

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William Klein’s new YA novel takes a brave, young protagonist through the scary realities of refugees seeking asylum in the U.S. Knowledgeable on this timely topic, Klein vividly takes readers on his MC’s ride.

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Where Do You Work/Nosh?

January 12, 2020 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

As a work-at-home editor/writer/author coach, I tend to become a tad uncivilized and antisocial. As in, “How many days have I worn this sweatshirt?” Or I’ll catch myself asking the pup questions that are above her reading level and pay grade.

Filed Under: Musings

Chicago: Setting as Character

November 19, 2019 by Nancy LaFever Leave a Comment

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Author Dana Killion has published three thrillers in the Andrea Kellner series. Like her lead character, Dana is a Chicago resident. Her fourth book, “Tell Me a Lie,” will be out in January.

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