Blog | Edits by Toni

Feb 274 min read

Why reader trust is important, and how to make your readers trust you.

The thing that keeps readers coming back for every new book release? Trust. Learn how to earn your readers' trust in you and your books.

Jan 304 min read

All fiction, but especially fantasy and sci-fi, relies on the reader’s “willing suspension of disbelief.” What the heck is that, though?

Jan 204 min read

Feedback is a pretty important step in the publishing process. But you don’t necessarily need it to improve your writing chops.

Dec 20, 20243 min read

The editing stats are in for 2024!

Mar 21, 20243 min read

Knowing which one you are can be a great help during revision and self-editing.

Feb 22, 20245 min read

Learn the what, why, and how of creating a story bible for your book series.

Jan 25, 20244 min read

Do you keep writing first draft after first draft, put them in a drawer, and then start something new? And you can never seem to start...

Dec 22, 20233 min read

Here's what 2023 looked like for Edits by Toni.

Dec 7, 20234 min read

Now that you've finished your novel, you're looking back and thinking "Is this thing even worth the hard work of revising?" Let's find out.

Sep 22, 20235 min read

Fantasy is...fantastical. It doesn't have to be realistic, does it? So why do readers keep saying "This is too unrealistic"?

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Custom story bibles are here!

Jul 20, 20236 min read

How do you know if you've got too much info dumping in your novel? How much is too much, anyway? And how do you fix it?

Jul 6, 20234 min read

New series alert! This is the start of “From the Editing Files,” a series where I talk about some of the topics that come up in my...

May 11, 20235 min read

Revisions can feel like they're taking forever. How do you know your book is done?

Apr 20, 20234 min read

Fear of sharing your writing can hold you back and even prevent you from publishing. So how do you conquer it?