As a Special Olympics writer, it was such an honor to cover Team Texas as they earned medals at the World Summer Games during International Special Olympics in Athens, Greece. This article was published in Katy Lifestyles & Homes ten […]
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Of course you do! Everyone can benefit from helpful writing tips, whether you’re an emerging author or veteran novelist! Get expert advice from a book editor, ghostwriter, blogger and content developer with decades of experience. I’ve worked with many authors, many genres and many publications, and became an gatherer of tips, myself! I love sharing information and welcome your comments. I’ll keep adding nuggets of wisdom to help clients and potential clients well into the future. Perhaps you’d like to share some, yourself! These writing tips are inspired by questions from the authors who trust me with their manuscripts, as well as the magazine assignments I chase. Got questions? Ask me and I’ll do my best to answer.
Reporter Journalist — Musical Arts Writer (August 2011)
Ten years ago as a musical arts writer (one of my many journalism hats worn in those days), I covered Megan Nicole, a blossoming musician in the Houston area. I thought I’d revisit that article in Katy Lifestyles & Homes. […]
Reporter Journalist — and Arts Writer (April 2016)
I have absolutely LOVED my role as an arts writer, covering the happenings in and around the Houston, Texas area. An article featured in The Woodlands Lifestyles & Homes magazine definitely qualifies as one of my favorites. You can read […]
Reporter Journalist — and Wedding Writer (April 2016)
Have I mentioned that I spent years as a wedding writer and have more than 60 articles published? Out of this prolific volume of work, one very special article appears in Houston Lifestyles & Homes (Fort Bend Publishing) and can […]
Reporter Journalist — and Wedding Editor (October 2015)
I’ve worn so many hats in my writing career — book editor, ghostwriter, magazine writer, reporter, journalist and wedding editor! As a contributing editor for Fort Bend publishing, my assignments ran the gamut — sports, politics, celebrities, causes… and architecture […]
Reporter Journalist — the Congressman and a Wedding (May 2016)
How in the world does a reporter journalist document hundreds of articles over a long career? I guess a good place to start is with Issue.com, where many of my assignments are archived. I was a contributing editor for the […]
Melanie Saxton Podcast with Scott Pitney of YourChron.com
I can assure you that ten years ago I would have never dreamed that there would be a “Melanie Saxton Podcast” appearance with the awesome Scott Pitney of YourChron.com. But a few years ago, on my birthday no less, Scott […]
Fourth Chicken Soup for the Soul Story by Writer, Editor, and Storyteller — Yours Truly
As a writer, editor, and storyteller, I’m excited to announce my fourth Chicken Soup for the Soul story — My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat: 101 Tales of Feline Friendship. This is what I do for fun! When people ask me […]
Proofreading Marks
Remember the old days when editors handwrote proofreading marks on paper manuscripts? This antiquated editing style still has its place in, say, classrooms. An English teacher can relay a lot of information with these marks… that is, if students understand […]
Self-Publishing Success
I’m frequently asked about self-publishing success and how to launch a self-published book into the stratosphere. I talk about publishing here, but have added more below on what I believe are the “musts” regarding traction for your book. Note that […]