How do you know when it’s time to stop editing, revising, proofreading, tweaking, and pulling your metaphorical hair out? I’m one of those authors (if such a niche exists) who wrote numerous novels before entering the self-publishing world. For years now, I’ve been in an editing zone. Soon I’ll be releasing my third book in…
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Editing, Egad!
In the last six weeks, I’ve had to work on edits for two different books for two different publishers. The key word here, I’m finding, is “different”. I had a publisher several years ago, and that book went through three or four rounds of edits. It was an eye opener to have someone see your…
I’d like some Whine with that Edit (or why you REALLY need an Editor)
After the elation of signing two book contracts in 30 days, in the middle of COVID, I was brought very resoundingly back to earth when I got the first manuscript back from the editor. Thud. Ouch. I went through four rounds of edits with my first traditionally published book, An Unsinkable Love, several years ago,…
Saving My Darlings
After I finish a book I always have two files. One is the final manuscript I will submit. The other is a mishmash of scenes and pieces of scenes that never made it into the book. I usually start off saving this detritus at the end of the file. By the time I’m three-quarters of…
Editing, Schmediting
I submitted a query to a publisher, based off the recommendation from another publisher. I got a positive response, but a request to address some issues and if I felt I could do that, to resubmit. Yeah, me! I made the edits, resubmitted, and my excitement starting to climb. I then got an e-mail from…