Welcome to The Refined Word, Editing for Everyone!
I can’t tell you how excited I am to launch The Refined Word. No, wait… I can. I’m tremendously excited! Yes. That’s about right. I’ve spent the last several years doing work like this as on an ad hoc...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo: Halfway home. Stuck yet??
Hi, everybody! Sorry I dropped off the map. Between NaNo and the nice little boost of editing and non-profit work you’ve been sending my way (many thanks to you all!), I’ve been busy. I suppose that as...
View ArticleFair Nonprofit Staff Compensation: Justifiable? Of course.
Update: please be sure to read the Annenberg Foundation’s amazing report on fundraising: Underdeveloped. Original post: The wonderful Annenberg Alchemy program has a blog, and recently they asked a...
View ArticleGrant Proposal Rejected? 3 Reasons It May Not Be Your Fault.
I’ve spent a lot of time in this space writing about fiction writing and editing, but I do more than that. I act as a nonprofit and grants consultant to small or start-up nonprofits. I also work...
View ArticleNew 501c3? 3 Things to Do Before Seeking Grants.
New and small organizations often come to me for help writing grants. I ask them a few questions and then often have to tell them that they aren’t necessarily ready for grants. When they ask me why,...
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