Book editor Kristen Hamilton is the owner and sole employee of Kristen Corrects, Inc., where she provides manuscript editing services for traditionally and self-publishing authors. Several authors whose books she has edited have won awards and have topped Amazon’s best sellers lists. Reading is Kristen’s passion, so when the workday is over, she can usually be found curled up with a good book alongside her four cats. She loves watching cat videos and scary movies, eating pizza, teaching herself French, and traveling, and she is likely planning her next vacation. She lives outside of Boise, ID.
Ready to pull back the curtain on your life? Write a memoir. I have edited my fair share of memoirs, and I’ve always respected an author who has written about a painful or memorable part of their life. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, after… Read More »3 Important Rules for Using Real Names in Memoirs
Before I even begin, I’m going to include a legal disclaimer: I’m NOT an accountant. But in working with my accountant for the six years I’ve been in business, I’ve slowly started to understand how my clients, who can pay anywhere in the range of $1,500… Read More »How to Write Off the Cost of Editing Services
The Basic is—you guessed it—my basic editing service to get your book ready for publication. If your book has been through a developmental edit and/or you are comfortable in your manuscript’s pacing, tone, narrative style, and overall structure, The Basic is a great next step for… Read More »The Basic
The Standard editing service is my middle-ground package designed to teach you how to improve as an author and to get your book ready for publication. If you’re looking to improve your writing skills and get behind-the-scenes information on how to make your book successful… Read More »The Standard
The Ultimate is my most in-depth editing service—designed to transform your manuscript into the absolute best book it can be for publication. This editing package features four passes through the manuscript: two on the developmental editing (first reading the manuscript from beginning to end while making… Read More »The Ultimate
Pen names are becoming more popular than ever for a variety of reasons: they can help your author name be unique and memorable, protect your privacy, or differentiate you from other writers in your genre. But pseudonyms aren’t for every author—there are some things to… Read More »Choosing a Pen Name: What You Need To Know Before Using A Pseudonym
I’ve often written about how the most prolific authors are those who have written many books. In the world of self-publishing, this is especially true. Almost all authors who have risen to the top of Amazon bestsellers lists have one thing in common: they’ve built… Read More »3 Reasons Why Writing A Book Series Will Make You A More Successful Author: Pt. 1
In last week’s blog, I shared with you why series authors like Lou Paduano (known for his Greystone series) are generally more successful than authors who write a single book. The self-publishing industry is so saturated. If you’re a self-publishing author, you need to stand out from the… Read More »3 Reasons Why Writing A Book Series Will Make You A More Successful Author: Pt. 2
In parts 1 and 2 of this mini blog series, I spoke with Greystone series author Lou Paduano about what makes a series author more successful than an author who will publish a one-off book. First, we learned that book series are more successful because readers… Read More »3 Reasons Why Writing A Book Series Will Make You A More Successful Author: Pt. 3
The preface, the introduction, and the foreword of a book are introductory pieces that belong in a book’s front matter—before Chapter 1. Many authors think that these are all interchangeable terms, but this is a common misconception. So what’s the difference between a preface, introduction,… Read More »Preface, Introduction, or Foreword: What’s the Difference?