It really isn't the most important thing, promise.

Most editors (at least the ones I know!) are really kind, but there are mean ones out there, too. Here's how to avoid them.

Do your B plots have to connect to the A plot? Do the side stories have to connect to the main story?

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.

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

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

The editing stats are in for 2024!

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

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

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...

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

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.

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

Custom story bibles are here!

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?