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Sandra Gerth

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Germany

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Sandra Gerth is a writer and an editor who divides her time between writing her own books and helping other writers revise and polish theirs.

She holds a degree in psychology and worked as a psychologist for eight years before transitioning into a career as a full-time novelist—the best job in the world as far as she’s concerned.

She earned a certificate in editing from the Academy of German Book Trade and is now the senior editor of Ylva Publishing, a small press that publishes women’s fiction.

Under her pen name, Jae, she has published twelve novels and about two dozen short stories. Her books have won numerous awards and have been #1 bestsellers on Amazon on various occasions.

She’s also the author of a series of books for writers ...more

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Average rating: 4.38 · 1,896 ratings · 320 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions 4.43 avg rating — 1,309 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Point of View: How to use the different POV types, avoid head-hopping, and choose the best point of view for your book (Writers’ Guide Series) 4.39 avg rating — 178 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Time Management for Writers: How to write faster, find the time to write your book, and be a more prolific writer (Writers’ Guide Series) 4.26 avg rating — 144 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write Great Beginnings: How to start a novel, hook readers from page one, avoid common first-chapter problems (Writers’ Guide Series) 4.39 avg rating — 103 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goal Setting for Writers (Writers’ Guide Series) 4.33 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gingerbread Hearts by Judy Underwood (Editor), Alison Grey (Contributor), Emma Weimann (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Point of View by Sandra Gerth, Rosemary Benson (Goodreads Author) (Reader) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write Great Beginnings: Library Edition by Sandra Gerth, Rosemary Benson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Write Great Beginnings: Writers Guide Series by Sandra Gerth, Rosemary Benson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Show, Don't Tell by Sandra Gerth, Rosemary Benson (Goodreads Author) (Reader) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Writers' Guide Series (2 books)
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“Telling is like giving readers a secondhand report afterward. Showing lets readers experience the events firsthand, through the five senses of the character.”
― Sandra Gerth, Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions

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“Show, don’t tell” is probably the single piece of writing advice that beginning writers hear most often from editors and writing coaches.”
― Sandra Gerth, Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your characters’ emotions

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