You Say “Writer’s Block”; I Say “Health Issue”.
The way my writing day is structured I get two, sometimes three, opportunities to drop 1000 words on various projects. I like writing different projects every day. It makes my brain purr. I feel like I’m accomplishing a lot and even though the progress on each...
Hey Authors, It’s Okay To Not Be Okay. Okay?
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. There’s the nonstop political shenanigans that give shenanigans a bad name, because those are supposed to be fun, right? There’s exploding diarrhea because who doesn’t want that in the heat of...
Recording Blog Posts For Accessibility And Audience Reach
As authors we write a blog or post an excerpt and it goes onto a website as text with a link. And while the reader can read it, they need to be sitting in front of their screen to do it (and hopefully not driving or distracted). Someone with a vision impairment can...
An Author’s Responsibility To Their Editor
Last week I blogged about an editor’s responsibility to an author, and to be honest, I’ve thought of a few more things to put on that list. However, as promised, I also wanted to write about an author’s responsibility to their editor. You see, the...
What Should Your Editor Do For You?
Authors usually hire an editor to check the punctuation and spelling of their books, often to comment on plot and character, but beyond “fix my manuscript” a lot of authors don’t pay much attention to what their editors can do for them. As someone...
July 2026 Epona Muse Publishing News
Welcome to the July edition of our Epona Muse Publishing news. We’re still reading for three open submission calls plus our novella call is always open. Check out our newly designed website to find out more. We have 3 new submission calls (two fiction, one...
How Much Should an Editor Cost?
I can’t afford an editor. I paid (insert four figures here) for my editor. These two statements are often seen on social media, leaving many independent authors to wonder just how much they should pay for their editors. Checking the rates on the editorial...
The Loneliness of Being A Neurodivergent Author
Sitting in a writing group meeting, knowing that you have years, decades even, more experience than the people in the room, and yet feeling as passed over as dried old turkey a week after Thanksgiving hurts. It creates grief. The never-ending spiral of “what...