Nikki Busch Editing

04/28/2023

I’m Nikki Busch’s wife, Barb. It is with deep sadness that I tell you Nikki died this Tuesday evening at home.
Please be patient as I navigate through all of this to close out your business dealings with her. Reach out here if something is going on with a manuscript.
I will try my best to help you.
Barb

04/25/2023

Happy Release Day to award-winning author Shade Owens. Book 1 in her new BLOOD KINGS series is now available and already getting positive reviews!

Fans of the author's award-winning FERAL SENTENCE series have had a taste of what it's like for women incarcerated on a a brutal and unforgiving all-woman island. With the BLOOD KINGS series, Shade Owens shows readers what it's like for young men like Leo Hart who's been sentenced to a similar fate.





https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Kings-Dystopian-Thriller-Shade-ebook/dp/B0BXZ66M2P

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Kings-Dystopian-Thriller-Shade-ebook/dp/B0BXZ66M2P

Blood Kings (A Dystopian Thriller)

04/13/2023

The Self-Published Book Awards from Writer's Digest is accepting entries until 5/1. If you've worked hard on your book, had it professionally edited, and self-published it, check out the entry guidelines: https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/self-published-book-awards

ENTER NOW! Deadline: 4/3/23. Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is currently accepting submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.

03/28/2023

Happy Release Week to my dear friend and client Alexandra Rusch - Author! Summer of Sara, her fun, quirky, beachy romance is now available as e-book and in Kindle Unlimited and pre-orders for the paperback are coming soon.

This book has been 15 years in the making and the author and I began discussing work on it several years ago! I am so jazzed to see a book that I watched grow from a few chapters to a full manuscript come to life!

A huge congratulations to you, Alexandra. I hope readers are as blown away by Summer of Sara as I was.

Free-spirited Sara Maloney has a peaceful getaway for one planned at the Jersey shore, compliments of her former boss. Yet her summer of crafting, sun, and reflection takes an unexpected turn when the clumsy yet sassy artist comes face-to-face (or is it butt-to-face?) with Erik Hanson, the scrump...

03/24/2023

Happy Release Week to author Angela Moody, writing as Angela Scott for this book! Unfinished Business is a mesmerizing, twisty-turny, second-chance with a unique and powerful plot and vivid, realistic characters.

This novel was a joy to edit and I'm thrilled to see it on the virtual bookshelves. Link to buy:

It’s been ten years since Amy laid eyes on her high school sweetheart, Jeremy Austin. Once pledged to each other, she left with no explanations, leaving him reeling. When Jeremy walks back into her life on Valentine’s Day, a beautiful woman on his arm, Amy decides she wants to set t...

02/27/2023

, need a cure for the common info dump?

As an indie editor, I often encounter info dumping in the fiction manuscripts I work on. This article has some great tips for cutting back on it in your story.

https://larkingservices.wordpress.com/2023/02/27/redistributing-the-infodump/

In writing a novel, the creator usually has vast store of information that needs to be shared throughout the telling: plot-related research, original or historical world-building, character backsto…

02/24/2023

, are you making use of your local library to market your book? This article shows you some ways. I always share whatever book marketing advice I can with my editing clients.

Public libraries love supporting their local authors. If you haven’t spent any time at your local library, that is your first step.

02/23/2023

Remove the lyrics, authors. If you're hoping to include someone else's song lyrics in your book, do yourself a favor and don't do it.
No, it is NOT covered under "fair use" because your book is a commercial endeavor. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

 
 
 
 


If you're considering including song lyrics in one of your books, it's vital to understand how to do it properly or it may cost you big.

02/21/2023

Who's attending the free Fantasy Writer's Week virtual conference? ProWritingAid is sponsoring it. Today's the last day to register and I just took care of that.

I edit a lot of and look forward to attending some of the sessions next week. It'll all be recorded, so if you register and can't attend, you can watch a recording later on.

Discover the secrets for writing, editing, and publishing a fantasy novel at this free online summit for fantasy writers.

02/17/2023

Looking forward to attending the virtual Neurodivergent Publishing Conference for the next couple of days! I work with several indie authors to help them build better stories, including those with and ADHD.

I love straightening out sentences that could benefit from clarity and refinement and making suggestions about how authors can strengthen their writing.

If you're attending, DM me in the conference space and let's chat about your next project! I’m currently booking for mid-April and beyond.

02/08/2023

Encouraging news, particularly for who . https://authorsguild.org/news/amazon-changing-ebook-return-policy/

Update, February 1, 2023: Yesterday, Amazon informed us that it had updated its systems and rolled out a new policy to crack down on ebook returns if a book has been partially read. Amazon updated its returns policy to state […]