From The Editor’s Desk – Page 2 – Dara Rochlin Book Doctor

Where do Ideas Come From?

Ever wonder where ideas come from? Do they come while you’re daydreaming, or standing in the shower? Do you have

Kanban boards were created in the 1950s by Toyota to help their manufacturing and engineering processes go faster. They used

Yesterday morning while scrolling social media, to glean ideas for the next (this) blog post, I came across a friend

In 1104, in the village of Little Dunmow, England a tradition started called Flitch Day. Today the event is celebrated

Some books just stay with you. They haunt you. You dream of the characters, and of what would be if

I just finished editing the second novel in the Bayou Talents series for Edward Branley, Trusted Talents. As I am

Very Happy to announce that the FINAL EDITS on Trusted Talents (Book 2 in the Bayou Talents Series) have been

Make sure you know what kind of edit you are asking for. There are differences between a developmental edit (also known

Point of View The Narrator’s personality and perspective helps shape the reader’s perspective, and how the story unfolds. The reader

Earlier this evening, I blogged about Cartography and the Moon, 1647 and Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687). While doing the research, I came across

This Old Map… In 1647, Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius published the Selenographia sive Lunae Descriptio (Selenography or the description of

I love interesting images that I can use for the featured photo on the blog pages. I love vintage typewriters,

or, “Copy Editors are Important” Image courtesy of: https://twitter.com/brfreed/status/929392947161980929/photo/1

As an early reader, maps always kept me fascinated – especially when I had the image of where things were

I am happy and excited to announce the launch of a new venture with Edward Branley, Arcadia Coach. Arcadia publishes