Sharing the pain of book 3
I heard from my editor in South Africa. What she’s been through in the last 5 years would make (Biblical) Job feel like he’d had it easy. One day she’ll write about it… Continue reading
Tag Archive: editing
Senseless Sarcasm : Out of town
I’ve been told, “Never advertise when you’re going out of town. Considering the fact that my other half and 9 dogs will be watching the place, I doubt there will be anything to… Continue reading
The joy of reading over what you wrote
I used to write a post each day. Now I’m averaging one a week. That’s what happens when your work requires writing and you’re editing 20 books at home over a span… Continue reading
Mini-Vacation
I’m taking a mini-vacation from work. We have tomorrow off anyway and the one piece of information I need to do the last report won’t be in my office until Monday. What, you… Continue reading
Senseless Sunday Sarcasm : What I “know” about editing.
As I edit my draft for the I-don’t-know-how-many times, it seems the more I know the less I’ve learned. All I know about editing can be summed up in a few bullet points. It’s… Continue reading
Senseless Sunday Sarcasm : Let’s Edit!
My partner in blogging is supplementing her job by editing my books in her spare time. She’s a far better writer than I’ll ever be. She brings you into her stories, while… Continue reading
Senseless Sarcasm : Reading materials for life.
My eyes are crossed, I’m dizzy, and I can’t stop editing! The bed awaits…but I want to do one last sentence, one last paragraph… Finally, I’ve finished another book. Inside my brain I’m… Continue reading
Still knee deep in extreme editing.
I’m on book #6. I do so love extreme editing! I’ve already edited books #7, 8, 9, and 10. My eyes are screaming, “No more, please!!! We need a vacation!” It’s so easy… Continue reading
Extreme Edit Mode.
I’m in extreme edit mode. It means I’m seeing every word and how it impacts a sentence, paragraph, and chapter. Never did I know how many mistakes hid in the shadows. How do… Continue reading
Editing is a humbling experience.
I’ve heard it said that people who can, do & people who can’t, teach. Personally, I think that’s a crock of cr@p. The best teachers are the ones who have slogged through the… Continue reading