How to Remove AI Voice from Your Writing
AI writing leaves patterns readers can feel. Learn how to spot AI voice, clean your prose, and strengthen your author voice with this practical guide
Your Readers Aren’t Dumb: Top 5 Ways to Use Less Words & Have More Feels
How to use less words and wrtie more emotion
If you have to explain the emotion, the scene isn’t working as hard as it should. And worse? You're robbing your reader of the one thing they want to do—feel something for themselves. Learn the top 5 ways to stop overexplaining and hit the feels.
From Lost to Found: Using Genre & Metadata to Skyrocket Book Sales
Are you hiding your book in plain sight? Let’s talk about how genre, subgenre, and metadata can make or break your discoverability—and what you can do about it today.
Taxes for Authors: Don’t Let the IRS Be Your Plot Twist
Whether you're an indie author, a traditionally published writer, or living that hybrid life, if you're making money from your words, congrats: you're running a business. Welcome to the club, Authorpreneur!
Bad Advice Authors Should Ignore (and What to Do Instead)
Are you getting bad advice; maybe. See if you can avoid being trapped by the bad advice out there when writing or publishing your book.
Free vs. Paid ISBNs: The Indie-Author Smackdown You Didn’t Know you Needed
Which one is right for you. ISBN Debate at Edits by Stacey
Self-publishing authors, LISTEN UP! Are free ISBNs a sneaky trap? Or are purchased ISBNs just a money grab from the publishing overlords? Troy Lambert (The Plot Dude) and Stacey Smekofske (Edits by Stacey) go head-to-head in this spicy debate over one of indie publishing’s most controversial questions.
Amazon’s Dirty Pricing Secret
Learn how to protect your sales and avoid getting caught in Amazon's exclusive trap.
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Embracing AI
In a world where AI seems poised to take over everything from driving cars to cooking meals, it's natural to wonder if we writers are next on the chopping block. Will our beloved craft be reduced to lines of code and algorithms? Fear not, fellow wordsmiths, for AI is not the enemy—it's a writer's best friend!
Find Out if you are a Hobby or Pro Writer
Find out if you have what it takes to be an author that sells books.
Writing a novel and finishing it is a real feat, but do you have what it takes to shift into a business mindset and sell the book? Find out.
9 Tips for Author Business Success
Episodes of Pros Talking Prose on YouTube and at EditsByStacey.com
Whether you are writing as a hobby or want to make authorship a full-time job, this exciting adventure can be successful if you want. Learn how to become a lifelong author.