• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Trusty Bookmark

Publish With Confidence

  • Home
  • Editing Services
  • About
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Search

Mobile Menu

  • Home
  • About
  • Editing Services
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

productivity

5 Key Ways Writers Can Avoid Burnout (for NaNoWriMo and beyond!)

5 Key Ways Writers Can Avoid Burnout (for NaNoWriMo and beyond!)

Reduce the risk of burnout and avoid a motivational crash by using the following practical and actionable tips to create a sustainable writing process.

5 Key Ways Writers Can Avoid Burnout (for NaNoWriMo and beyond!)Read More

Filed Under: Writing Performance Tagged With: productivity

Book Review: Rework [The Trusty Bookmark]

Book Review: Rework – Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson

If you’re currently drowning in business “need-to-do’s” or interested in how to get more done quickly and efficiently, Rework is a fantastic audiobook.

Book Review: Rework – Jason Fried, David Heinemeier HanssonRead More

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Nonfiction Tagged With: 5 Stars, business management, productivity, self-help, time management

9 Focus Tips & Tricks for Writers (to help you achieve writing "flow"!)

9 Focus Tips & Tricks for Writers

Trouble focusing is one of the top struggles for writers. These focus tips and tricks can be used individually or in tandem to reach that peak work “flow”!

9 Focus Tips & Tricks for WritersRead More

Filed Under: Writing Performance Tagged With: inspiration, productivity, writer's block

Book Review: The Power to Get Things Done [The Trusty Bookmark]

Book Review: The Power to Get Things Done – Steve Levinson, Chris Cooper

A fascinating lesson on why we don’t achieve well-intended goals and how to go about fixing that, this is useful on both a personal and professional level.

Book Review: The Power to Get Things Done – Steve Levinson, Chris CooperRead More

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Nonfiction Tagged With: 4 Stars, business management, productivity, self-help, time management

TTB Instagram: 168 Hours [The Trusty Bookmark]

Book Review: 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think – Laura Vanderkam

If you’ve ever needed a kick in the butt or want to figure out how people seem to get so much done in a day, this is a great time management book.

Book Review: 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think – Laura VanderkamRead More

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Nonfiction Tagged With: 4 Stars, productivity, self-help, time management

Book Review: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast [The Trusty Bookmark]

Book Review: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast – Laura Vanderkam

One of the best productivity books I’ve ever read. I recommend this to anyone looking for motivation and realistic guidelines to revamp their mornings.

Book Review: What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast – Laura VanderkamRead More

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Nonfiction Tagged With: 5 Stars, productivity, self-help, time management

Primary Sidebar

Hi there, friend!

I'm Kimberly Laurel and welcome to The Trusty Bookmark! My mission is to provide the support you need to craft a story you're fearlessly proud of sending out into the world. Questions? Contact me via the blue Chat bubble in the corner or here.

Editing Services

  • Copy / Line Edit
  • Proofread
  • Developmental Edit
  • Manuscript Critique (Beta Read)

Proud Member

Kind Client Words

The entire experience was fantastic, beginning with the initial correspondence where Kimberly asked questions regarding my inspiration for the book and specific areas she should focus on. Read more → “Developmental Edit Testimonial: Kelsey P.”

Kelsey P.

It was great working with Kimberly. She improved my writing by pointing out redundancy [and] I appreciate the patience she had with this new author. Read more → “Copy Edit Testimonial: David Biesty”

David Biesty, The Outcast Missing Someone

Kimberly’s beta read was thorough, thoughtful, and invigorating. The depth and perceptiveness of her commentary blew me away. Read more → “Developmental Edit (Beta Read) Testimonial: Paul Hamann”

Paul Hamann

The editorial letter was more than I ever could have asked for. Everything was written out very well and organized so that it was so easy to go back through and see what they were talking about. Read more → “Developmental Edit Testimonial: Alexis C.”

Alexis C.

Kimberly did a fantastic job of analyzing my manuscript [and] she was available for all of my questions. I would use her again, without question. Read more → “Manuscript Critique Testimonial: Glen Gabel”

Glen Gabel

Your advice is going to help better my writing, not only for this project but for any others; being a first time writer, this type of advice is very valuable. I am beyond grateful for your help. Read more → “Developmental Edit Testimonial: Andre Balanji”

Andre Balanji

Sign up for news and updates

Site Footer

Publish With Confidence

Partnering with you to craft a story you’re fearlessly proud of sending out into the world.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Editing Services
  • FAQs
  • Terms & Policies
  • About
  • Contact

Copyright © 2017–2021 · The Trusty Bookmark
New York, USA

I use cookies to improve your experience and enable certain functionality. Learn more.