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I’m Heather Belleguelle of Behest Fiction Editing. Welcome to my blog! I hope the posts I write will give you some handy tips, information, and ideas to help you on your writing journey.
As a British editor working with authors from both sides of the pond and having spent a year living in Canada myself, I’m very aware of the differences that exist between British and North American life and culture. My hope is that if you aren’t so familiar with all things British, I’ll be able to pass on some tips to help you ensure your British characters and settings are as authentic as possible and that I’ll also be able to introduce you to beautiful Britain.
If you have any questions or subjects you’d like me to consider covering, please drop an email to heather@behest-editing.com or send me a message via the contact form on this website.
- How Smart Are You?
At a wedding we were invited to when we lived in Canada, I told two male friends that they were looking smart that day. They were flattered by the compliment. However, the meaning they took from my words was completely different from the one I intended to convey! I was trying to tell them that Continue reading...Category: Divided by a Common Language - Whisky or Whiskey?
Water of life. That’s what the Irish Gaelic uisce beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisge Beatha mean, and it’s from these terms that we get the English word whisk(e)y. This distilled spirit has been produced for hundreds of years and is a popular drink, but a question I’ve come across more than once is which is Continue reading...Category: Divided by a Common Language