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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 29/09/2026Fair Play: How to Manage Clues and Red Herrings "Red herrings are only half the job." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/r...darlingaxe.comFair Play: How to Manage Clues and Red HerringsRed herrings are only half the job. The real clues also have to appear on the page, and the reader needs a fair chance to notice them. The trick is to make them easily overlooked. 1156
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 21/09/2026The First Page Challenge closes in 10 days! $5 entry $1000 prize pool Contest details here: darlingaxe.com/pages/first-... 0104
Reposted by Darling Axe EditingDarling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 04/09/2026Our 2027 writing retreat is officially SOLD OUT 🤩 That being said, we're now taking a waiting list, and anyone on this list will get first dibs for 2028! darlingaxe.com/pages/author... 072
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 20/09/2026Animal: From Latin animal (“living being”), from anima (“breath” or “soul”). #etymology 051
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 18/09/2026Improve your story's dialogue with the help of our developmental editors. We'll work with you to create natural and engaging conversations. darlingaxe.com/pages/the-fo... #writingcommunity #amwritingdarlingaxe.comThe Foundry: Developmental EditingFree sample edit & quote A good novel is honed, not hatched. In a developmental edit, we take a close look at your plot, characters, relationship arcs, perspective, and voice. Most authors begin with… 020
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 18/09/2026Story Skeleton--Animal Farm Much has already been said about the allegory, but the narrative structure deserves a closer look. darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/s... #writingcommunitydarlingaxe.comStory Skeleton—Animal FarmIn this plot point analysis of George Orwell's ANIMAL FARM, we look at the overall synopsis of the story and how traditional narrative structure is subverted with a parable format. With a short… 092
Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 18/09/2026Comfort: From Old French conforter (“to strengthen, console”), from Latin confortare (“to strengthen greatly”). #etymology 060
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 17/09/2026The Workshop: Line Editing We sharpen your manuscript line by line, with special attention to grammar, style, clarity, repetition, and word choice. darlingaxe.com/pages/the-wo... #writingcommunitydarlingaxe.comThe Workshop: Line EditingFree sample edit & quote In our workshop, we sharpen your manuscript line by line, with special attention to grammar, style, clarity, repetition, and word choice. This might involve reordering… 084
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 17/09/2026Success: From Latin successus (“advance, good result”), from succedere (“to come after”). #etymology 061
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Reposted by Darling Axe EditingPaul Owen @paulowengames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Finished "Immersion and Emotion" by Michelle Barker and David Brown of @darlingaxe.com . Inspired partly by that book and partly by conversations with my family (which has New Bedford roots), I've decided to read "Moby Dick" again. "Call me Ishmael." 121
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 16/09/2026Probably not your mother: on beta readers and critique partners "You need to prepare yourself emotionally for the fact that your trusted reader will find flaws in your work." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/t...darlingaxe.comProbably not your mother: on beta readers and critique partnersAs a fledgling writer, it’s easy to hide in your room and convince yourself your work is brilliant. But if you want to sell it, you must come out of hiding and seek the opinion of others. It’s hard;… 3101
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 15/09/2026Indie Insight with Kate Gateley "I’m always going to have my books edited professionally, but I also appreciate help at the marketing level--from an expert." darlingaxe.com/blogs/news/i... #writingcommunitydarlingaxe.comIndie Insight with Kate GateleyIndie Insights is an interview series about book marketing and social media saavy for authors. Learn from the successes of others! These interviews offer tried and tested tactics for book promotion… 092
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 15/09/2026Example: From Latin exemplum (“sample, pattern, model”). #etymology 120
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Darling Axe Editing @darlingaxe.com · 14/09/2026Bank: From Italian banca (“bench”), referring to moneylenders’ tables in marketplaces. #etymology 130