Blog - Andrea Leeth

Time-Blocking for Authors: Secret You Need To Write Better, Faster

By thewordengineer March 27, 2025Productivity, WritingNo Comments

How using time-blocking for authors can dramatically improve your writing productivity and help you get into a creative flow state more quickly. A few weeks ago, I attended the Women…

My Largest Copyediting Project to Date: 126,000-Words

By thewordengineer March 3, 2025CopyeditingNo Comments

As a freelance copyeditor, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects across different genres. Each manuscript presents unique challenges, but every so often, a project comes…

GOODREADS DRAGS WHITE WRITER FOR DISGUISING HIMSELF AS BLACK MAN FOR HIS BOOK

By thewordengineer June 1, 2024Latest Releases, NewsNo Comments

And self-proclaimed it as the “most important book on American race relations that has ever been written.” A Canadian journalist, Sam Forster, is getting dragged on Goodreads for the approach…

30-Day Journaling Challenge: Reflections

By thewordengineer May 27, 2024Self-developmentNo Comments

The journey of self-improvement often leads us to discover new ways and practices that can profoundly impact our lives. So, on April 10th, I decided to take on a 30-day…

How to Get an Amazon Editorial Review for Your Book for Free

By thewordengineer May 25, 2024CopyeditingNo Comments

If you're an aspiring author or self-published writer, you already know getting reviews for your book can be a daunting task. Reviews play a crucial role in increasing your book’s…

How to Format Dialogue in a Novel

By thewordengineer May 7, 2024Grammar and PunctuationNo Comments

Ever read a book where the dialogue felt like a tangled mess? You know, where you couldn't tell who was talking, or it just didn't flow right? In this post,…

A 30-Day Journaling Challenge: Will I Fail?

By thewordengineer April 15, 2024Copyediting, Self-developmentNo Comments

On April 10, 2024, I started a 30-day journaling challenge. Why? In watching countless YouTube videos on self-development and that whole niche, a good portion talked about journaling, so I…