Editorial notes
Manuscript Editing & AI Editorial Insights
Practical writing on series continuity, AI-assisted review, and how multi-agent editorial workflows fit into a real revision process.
Comparison guides
Head-to-head writeups live on the blog. Short links also work: /compare/marlowe and /marlowe-alternative.
AutoCrit vs. ProWritingAid for Fiction: Which Tool Actually Improves Your Novel?
AutoCrit and ProWritingAid are the two most-used AI editing tools for fiction writers. Here is an honest comparison of what each does well, where each falls short, and which one is right for your manuscript.
Apr 29, 20266 min readRead postIs Your Novel Ready to Query? A 12-Point Checklist for Fiction Writers
Before you send that query letter, run through this 12-point checklist. Most manuscripts that get rejected are not bad — they are submitted too early. Here is how to tell the difference.
Apr 29, 20269 min readRead postThe Self-Publishing Editing Checklist: What to Fix in Your Manuscript Before You Hit Publish on KDP
A practical four-stage editing sequence for KDP authors — what to fix, in what order, before uploading your manuscript to Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
Apr 29, 20269 min readRead postAI Developmental Editing vs. Human Developmental Editor: Cost, Depth, and When to Use Each
AI developmental editing costs $2–$50 and takes minutes. A human developmental editor costs $1,700–$6,000 and takes weeks. Here is an honest breakdown of what each delivers — and when to use which.
Apr 29, 20267 min readRead postWhat Is a Series Bible — and Why Your AI Editor Needs One
A series bible is the single document that keeps your multi-book fiction world consistent. Here's what it contains, why it matters, and why AI editorial tools can't do continuity checking without one.
Apr 26, 20268 min readRead postWhy Editorial Conductor Costs What It Costs (Transparent Pricing)
A transparent breakdown of what each Editorial Conductor credit actually pays for — Claude API fees, infrastructure, and the economics of nine-agent manuscript review.
Apr 17, 20264 min readRead postHow Multi-Agent AI Editorial Review Works (9 Specialized Agents Explained)
A clear breakdown of staged, multi-agent manuscript review—what each lens does, why order matters, and how it differs from single-prompt AI feedback.
Apr 12, 20266 min readRead postEditorial Conductor vs Marlowe (Authors.ai): Which Fits Series Continuity?
Editorial Conductor vs Marlowe: which AI manuscript tool handles series continuity better? A direct comparison for authors writing multi-book fiction.
Apr 6, 20267 min readRead postThe 7 Most Common Continuity Errors in Fiction Series (And How to Catch Them)
The 7 most common continuity errors in fiction series — and how AI manuscript review catches them before you submit to agents or self-publish.
Apr 2, 20268 min readRead postEditorial Conductor vs Sudowrite vs Novelcrafter: Which Tool for Series Writers?
Editorial Conductor, Sudowrite, and Novelcrafter compared. Which tool is right for series writers who need continuity checking, not just prose assistance?
Mar 28, 20267 min readRead postI Ran My Published Novels Through AI Editorial Review - Here's What It Found
A first-person account of running published novels through AI editorial review — what the 9 agents flagged, what surprised me, and what actually changed.
Mar 18, 20265 min readRead postHow to Check Manuscript Continuity Across a Multi-Book Series (Complete Guide)
How to systematically check manuscript continuity across a multi-book series — manually and with AI. A complete guide for series fiction writers.
Mar 8, 20265 min readRead post