Okay so I literally just set up three manuscript templates in Google Docs last week for a client and here’s what actually works without making yourself crazy. The Basic Setup Nobody Tells You About First thing – you gotta understand that Google Docs isn’t Word and it’s never gonna be Word, which is honestly fine […]

Okay so I just spent like three hours setting up a novel template in Google Docs last week because one of my clients kept asking how to organize their manuscript properly and honestly, it’s way simpler than people make it sound but there’s a few things you gotta know upfront. The Basic Setup That Actually […]

Okay so I just finished helping someone set up their yearbook template last week and honestly the whole process is way less complicated than people think but there are some weird gotchas nobody tells you about. The Basic Template Structure You Actually Need Right so first thing – you need to decide if you’re doing […]

Okay so here’s the thing about print-ready files – I spent like three hours last Tuesday night fixing a template that should’ve been ready to go and my cat kept walking across the keyboard which didn’t help, but I figured out what actually matters vs what’s just people overthinking it. The Bleeds Thing Everyone Gets […]

Okay so I literally just spent the last three days rebuilding my entire outlining system in Google Docs because my old Word templates kept corrupting and I’m gonna walk you through exactly how I set this up now. Why Google Docs Actually Makes Sense for Book Outlines First thing – I used to think cloud […]

Okay so here’s the thing about book outlines – most people overthink them and I was totally guilty of this when I started. You don’t need some fancy system, you just need a framework that actually works for your brain. The Basic Structure Nobody Tells You About I’m gonna start with what I use now […]

Okay so the individual recipe layout is honestly where most people mess up their cookbooks and I see it constantly when people send me their drafts for feedback. You gotta think of each recipe page as its own standalone thing because readers don’t always go front to back, they’re flipping around looking for that one […]

Okay so I was literally helping my nephew with a book report last week while binge-watching The Last of Us and realized how terrible most example papers online actually are. Like they’re either way too formal or completely miss the point of what teachers want. What Actually Goes in a Book Report Here’s the thing […]

Okay so I just redesigned like 15 table of contents pages last week for a batch of planners and honestly the difference between a garbage TOC and one that actually works is huge for your Amazon preview. Here’s the thing nobody tells you – Amazon shows your table of contents in the Look Inside preview […]

Okay so last month I was helping this romance author fix her bio and realized most people are completely overthinking this whole author bio thing. Like you don’t need some fancy template that costs $47 or whatever – you just need the basic structure and honestly it’s way simpler than you think. The Basic Framework […]