A sexy scene is just not the same when parts that should be undulating (fluttering) are instead ungulating - I picture hooves sprouting where they shouldn't & the guy running away screaming. I hope this will prevent other perfectly good scenes from becoming something out of a horror movie.

I love learning things as I edit books and meet new authors. A New Zealand client inspired this ad about the importance of accent marks. If you aren't familiar with this insect, I highly recommend an eye-opening Google image search.

AI can’t do any of one these things well, much less all of them. If a polished book that holds reader interest is your goal, hiring a human to edit your manuscript is a step on the way. MWE specializes in copyediting and proofreading. Keep readers focused on your story, not your typos.

Mnemonic devices are powerful. Try one on your next grocery run: Picture a spotted chicken in front of a mirror applying deodorant. A cut lemon stands ready to apply to her freckles. You need to buy chicken, a lemon, and deodorant.

Here’s a quick guide to the three dashes often found in writing: hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes. MWE is a woman-owned and AI-free business. MaineWoodsEditing[.com][@gmail.com]

Writers often don't know which service they need when they put feelers out for an editor. Maybe this chart will help. *Note, this is a guideline. Ask any editor you are considering working with what they mean by these terms.* MWE is a women-owned and AI-free business.

If you like the mnemonics for spelling and word usage, the troublesome words matchups, the quick guides to punctuation and grammar, and the little bit of humor/snark in my ads, we’d likely make a good writer-editor match. MWE offers copyediting and proofreading and is AI-free and woman-owned.

OneLook and WordHippo are two great thesaurus resources...just please make sure you know the meaning of a word before you use it! I've personally seen them list incorrect synonyms, especially further down the lists. Copyediting and proofreading from a woman-owned and AI-free business.

Semicolons: You love 'em, you hate 'em, or you don't know what to do with them. This quick and easy guide is aimed at helping that third group use them more confidently. MWE offers copyediting and proofreading and is a woman-owned and AI-free business.

Typos are pernicious - they roam in packs and have real costs, whether in review stars, low sales, or followers. Maine Woods Editing focuses on the typos so readers can focus on your story. MWE offers copyediting and proofreading services and is a woman-owned and AI-free business.

Here are two words writers commonly get confused and an easy mnemonic device that may help you keep them straight. Maine Woods Editing focuses on the typos so readers can focus on your story. MWE offers copyediting and proofreading and is woman owned and AI free. MaineWoodsEditing[.com][@gmail.com]

Mistakes have real costs, whether in review stars, low sales, or followers. Maine Woods Editing focuses on the typos so readers can focus on your story. MWE offers copyediting and proofreading services and is a woman-owned and AI-free business.

These two words are easy to mix up: Focus in on vicious meaning fierce or cruel - those words have C's but no S's. Viscous is sticky, which has both an S and a C. Copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

I'm Betsy from Maine Woods Editing. I'm a freelance copyeditor/proofreader who specializes in romance, SF/F, and recipes/cookbooks. #StetChat

While it’s easily overlooked, the vocative comma makes a big difference in helping readers understand your book. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Lots of people don't realize the environmental costs of AI, primarily because the drawbacks aren't touted as loudly as the benefits. If you'd like a small way to make a difference, type -AI (minus AI) after whatever term you are searching for in Google to avoid the AI summary. MWE is AI-free.

Authors: Don’t put your characters at risk - learn how to test for impossible multitasking. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

My editorial reports and style sheets are professional documents that convey vital information to my clients. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

You may not pay money to use many AI programs, but they do have significant environmental costs. To make a 10%-30% difference in energy usage and water conservation, type -AI (minus AI) after whatever term you are searching for in Google; you won't get the AI summary of the search results.

My son's in culinary school. I can see I'll have to have the talk with him...the one about not contributing to the delinquency of an onion. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Here’s a quick and dirty guide for punctuating dialogue. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

It's officially mud season in Maine, soon to be mud and bug season. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

In a head-to-head match, there’s really no contest. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Keep calm and write on. Maine Woods Editing has your back. Copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh & learn & keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Just one missing word can change the whole scene in your reader’s head! Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh & learn & keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

I’m pretty sure this isn’t the story I heard as a child... Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh & learn & keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Authors: Consider the sacrifices editors are making on your behalf; their search histories are NSFW! I'm thankful on an almost daily basis that my husband is my IT guy. Copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh & learn & keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

When I read this typo, I did a double-take and thought, that's one typo that could actually fit some situations (though unfortunately, not the one in the book I was reading). Copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. AI-free business.

I'm willing to bet he'd rather be exciting his love interest. Maine Woods Editing: copyediting and proofreading that will make you laugh and learn and keep readers engrossed in your story. MWE is an AI-free business.

Yes, my mind totally works like this - it’s one of the reasons why I’ll pick up any Amelia Bedelia-isms in your manuscript!