Katie McCoach

Katie McCoach is a developmental editor for Standoutbooks and works with authors of all levels. Her motto is, ???Let?۪s work together to create your best story!?۝ Her specialties are young adult, new adult, fantasy, romance, and Christian fiction. She is a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Romance Writers of America. She is a participating editor in Pitch to Publication, and recently judged the 2015 Golden Hearts Awards and the 2014 Stiletto Contest. She is based in Los Angeles.

Writing Romance: Why Perfect Men Make Boring Heroes

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Recently I was reading a promising romance novel, and then, in the midst of chapter six, I found myself placing the book face down on my kitchen table in frustration. The hero was absolutely perfect. And I was bored out of my mind. A perfect man—that sounds amazing, right? That’s what we want in a …

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5 Key Ingredients All Young Adult Novels Must Have

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The young adult market is unyielding in popularity, at least for the foreseeable future, but this also means it’s a flooded market with content published daily. So the big question right now is how can an author stand out from the crowd? The answer is writing a seriously great YA novel. That may seem like …

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