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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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