While different editors might wince over certain areas of
editing, I believe I can come up with a few items that make a less than
favorable impression upon the majority:
Targeting the wrong publisher: Yes, we can tell when an author hasn’t done his marketing
research before submitting a manuscript....
Word Crimes...
I saw this on YouTube and I literally felt compelled to share it. Enjoy!
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Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Last week, I mentioned style sheets for authors and editors.
This week, I thought it would be fun to give you an exercise to determine some
of the smaller details that can be included in your style sheet by offering a
grammar pop quiz:
In the following paragraph, I’m going to provide options for
often...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Editing checklists a/k/a style sheets aren’t just for editors, you know.
Writers can benefit from them as well.
I keep an ever—growing style sheet for general information and another for a specific work I’m either editing or writing. I add to or refer to each often during my edits or crafting.
Style...
Make-A-Story™ Monday - This Week's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the
publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask you
to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame,
any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian...
