Ari Augustine has 9 years of experience in the book industry as a reviewer, writer, and professional freelance editor. Her expertise is in how writers can gain creative confidence and foster a deeper understanding of their craft. This blog is a amalgamation of writing discussions, editing advice, reading recommendations, and important announcements.
Hiring an independent editor is an important step in your story’s journey to publication. An editor can be a powerful ally and a motivating mentor, but not all editors are cr
Hey Hey Writers ✨ As we near the middle of the year, I wanted to take a moment to share important updates with you regarding my editing services. Since the inception of Augustine
There was a time when I thought HALF-LIGHT might never make it out of the writing phase, but finally, after over a year of delays, I can see editing and formatting on the horizon.
Hello, Valkyries. And yes, this post is very late. Very, very late indeed! I wish I could say it was me procrastinating, but really, it was a mix of going off the deep end into wor
Hello, Valkyries, and welcome to my ink-stained hot mess of a first draft of my Writer In Motion story. This week of getting words on paper was nine levels of HELL, mostly b
Hey Valkyries! Gods, it’s August already, can you believe it? This summer is burning by fast and I have no idea where the time is going; down a rabbit hole, maybe? A slit i
Well, lovely readers, Writer In Motion has officially come to an end. After six weeks of writing, self-editing, gaining feedback, and sending it along to an editor, I can officiall
Welcome back, lovely readers! It’s week 5 of the Writer In Motion project, and boy did I have major edits to make. This week was all about critique partner feedback and apply
THE SECOND DRAFT Here it is, lovely readers. This is the second (self-edited) draft of my project for Writer In Motion. If you recall from last week, my first draft had roughly 494
Hiring an independent editor is an important step in your story’s journey to publication. An editor can be a powerful ally and a motivating mentor, but not all editors are cr
Hey Hey Writers ✨ As we near the middle of the year, I wanted to take a moment to share important updates with you regarding my editing services. Since the inception of Augustine
There was a time when I thought HALF-LIGHT might never make it out of the writing phase, but finally, after over a year of delays, I can see editing and formatting on the horizon.
Hello, Valkyries. And yes, this post is very late. Very, very late indeed! I wish I could say it was me procrastinating, but really, it was a mix of going off the deep end into wor
Hello, Valkyries, and welcome to my ink-stained hot mess of a first draft of my Writer In Motion story. This week of getting words on paper was nine levels of HELL, mostly b
Hey Valkyries! Gods, it’s August already, can you believe it? This summer is burning by fast and I have no idea where the time is going; down a rabbit hole, maybe? A slit i
Well, lovely readers, Writer In Motion has officially come to an end. After six weeks of writing, self-editing, gaining feedback, and sending it along to an editor, I can officiall
Welcome back, lovely readers! It’s week 5 of the Writer In Motion project, and boy did I have major edits to make. This week was all about critique partner feedback and apply
THE SECOND DRAFT Here it is, lovely readers. This is the second (self-edited) draft of my project for Writer In Motion. If you recall from last week, my first draft had roughly 494
This is it, folks. It's messy. It's not fleshed out. It's a piece of my heart splayed on the writing table. Anyone else feel as though writing can be a dissection sometimes? No? Ju
Writing is born through instinct and practice. If you want the stories you write to be effective and structured in a consistent manner, it couldn’t hurt to review the basics.
#NaNoWriMo2017 is 27 days away. I’ve been informed by nano vets that plot and world-building should be top priority. Each tidbit of advice was eclipsed with a warning: Know t
What is your approach to writing? Do you sit down and let the ideas pour out of you naturally, free from strict direction, or do you plan every detail of your novel before putting
Dear Readers, There are plenty of people in my life who warn that turning 28 is the beginning of the end. 30 is stalking me like a future ex-boyfriend around the corner. A homeless
You and I both know I’ve been in a “defining genres” kind of mood. The other day, I came across a discussion between two people struggling to define the differenc
