Penny Carroll

writer + editor

I'm a freelance fiction editor devoted to helping writers tell their stories with confidence and clarity. Sign up to my fortnightly newsletter for editing tips, support and inspiration.

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25 days ago

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So, your edits are in...

Hi Reader, This week on Instagram I posted some ideas of what to do – and what not to do – while your manuscript is being edited. (Check it out here if you missed it!) But what about when you finally get your edits back? It can be both invigorating and intimidating to see so many suggestions for your story – like a choose-your-own-adventure with endless possibilities. I’m always careful to leave the decisions for how to move forward in the author’s hands, which means I offer lots of ideas to...

2 months ago

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The truth about em dashes

6 months ago

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Goal-setting, but not as you know it

11 months ago

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Trust issues

about 1 year ago

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Permission granted

about 1 year ago

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When is the best time to work with beta readers?

about 1 year ago

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Let’s hear it for semicolons

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