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Our social media manager wrote about the intimacy of the writer-editor relationship over on Substack.

Each week, Hewes House publishes a Substack post with insight into the real-world practices of writers, from our own coaches and editors to writers we love.

Read Kristin’s latest via the link in bio, or learn about our manuscript editing services at heweshouse.com.

Looking to publish your writing this summer? Here are a few places we’re excited about that are currently accepting submissions. 🌊

Want guidance on revising and sending out your work? We do that. 💅🏻 Link in bio to learn more about our services for writers.

POV: Your writing coach just told you the worst sentence in your draft is the one you should keep.

What? Because sometimes the sentence that breaks every rule is the one that makes the whole thing work. Writing in a genre that’s new for you can help you break free of the “rules,” the strict editing, and the familiarity you have with your own work, to discover something surprising on the other side.

Season 2, episode 9 of First Person Present is now live.

Watch the whole episode on YouTube or listen wherever you enjoy your podcasts. 🎧

There’s something comforting about thinking of writing the way you think about cooking, all those attempts that don’t quite work, the ingredients that seemed right but weren’t, the versions of a dish you’d never serve to anyone. 🍳

Our latest Writing Tip is for the draft you keep coming back to, but can’t quite figure out. Don’t toss it away; ask yourself what it’s trying to become, and look for the one scene that suggests an answer.

Swipe through, save, then read more on the blog. Link in bio.

Short stories often start as one sharp, specific thing that won’t leave you alone, not as a fully-formed plot. Here’s how to take a splinter and craft a story around it.

Save this tip for the next time you’re staring at a blank page.

Link in bio to read the whole article.

Clear direction, increased confidence, a stronger sense of identity as a writer: that’s what writing coaching did for Madeline.

If your writing life could use a jolt of confidence or clarity, we’d love to work with you. ⚡️

Link in bio.

Planning a writing trip that actually delivers? It starts way before you pack your bag. 🧳 Save this one for your summer (and manuscript) plans.

Many thanks to the editors at , a platform connecting writers with homes built for serious, sustained creative work, for their guest post on our blog.

Link in bio.

Dating, looking for love, finding the right match, shopping for a therapist: no matter how you view it, the relationship between a writer and editor changes everything. 💘 Yet it’s something we don’t talk about enough.

Have you worked with an editor before? Was it true love? Was it worth the investment? Let us know in the comments.

Searching for your editorial match? Explore our editing services at heweshouse.com. Link in bio.

Maybe it’s not writer’s block, but the room and routines you’re stuck in. So why not escape for a while, with a writing trip? ✈️

Our latest Writing Tip comes from a guest post by the editors at , a platform connecting writers and scholars with homes built for serious, sustained creative work. As you prepare your summer plans, don’t forget to work in some time where you can prioritize your writing. 📖

Read more on the blog. Link in bio.