Tag Archives: editing

When You Have Editorial Differences

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

This post on Behler Blog today is so spot-on that I wanted to share it with you. Although the example is based on releasing your manuscript to a publisher and working with the publisher’s editor(s), this applies to self-published authors … Continue reading →

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So Long, 2012, and Thanks for All the Fish…

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Loss, love, joy, grief, rebirth, pain, triumph: it’s been a rich and melancholic salad of a year for me. That canard of ancient wisdom, “Be careful what you wish for,” is definitely not one to toy with. For a while … Continue reading →

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So You Want To E-Pub Your Novel?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

You’ve finished writing your novel, your baby, your joy, your passion, and you’re considering self-publishing as an e-book. Why not, with nearly everyone you know toting around a Kindle or Nook or planning to get one? It’s awfully tempting to … Continue reading →

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Why You Should NEVER Trust Your Spell-Checker

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

It’s all Maria Mariana’s fault. She was one in a group of six linguists from Georgetown University who, back in the 70s, first developed an automated way to check spelling and grammar on word processing programs for IBM. Perhaps, though, … Continue reading →

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How to Love Editing Your Novel, Part Two

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

So, you’ve let your first draft compost for however long your brain needs to gain some emotional distance from it. Now the hard stuff begins. Many writers, myself included, get so caught up in the creative phase of writing that … Continue reading →

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How to Love Editing Your Novel, Step One

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Over ten years ago, a close friend died from cystic fibrosis. The courage with which he conducted his life, doing all the things he loved, touched me deeply. I wanted to honor his memory by writing him into my next … Continue reading →

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Keeping A Reader’s Trust: It’s All In The Details

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

I am a detail person. Others define this as a “picky pain in the ass.” But I see it as a positive attribute. It’s important to have a detail person on your side, someone who will find your errors before … Continue reading →

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