September - Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month. A guide to spreading kindness…

September - Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month. A guide to spreading kindness…

I just learned that September is the official ‘Be Kind to Writers and Editors Month’! Now I firmly think writers and other creatives within the business should be treated well all year around, but what a lovely thing, to think here is a official month dedicated to our welfare!

Every month I try to support other pre-published writers by sending them postal affirmations, (read more here), but here are some tips on other ways to be kind to writers and editors, many of which don’t cost a penny!

Ways to be Kind to Published Writers

• Buy their book!

• Load out their book from the library (they receive a small sub od money for each time the book lent.)

• Leave a review online. (you can review a book on Amazon, even if you didn’t purchase it there).

• Do a shout out on social media.

• Recommend it to a friend.

Ways to be Kind to Pre-Published Writers

• Ask about their WIP Work in Progress.

• Give them time to write.

• Ask if they need anything to assist with writing: highlighters, post-its, caffeine, chocolate, hug.

Ways to be Kind to Editors (and Agents)

• Thank your editors and tell them how grateful you are for their help whipping your manuscript into shape.

Ways to be Kind to Writers – Published and Pre-Published, Editors, Agents (anyone in the industry)

Send them…

• Cake.

• Chocolate.

• Caffeine.

• Wine!

• A kind word.