by Dori Harrell Writers often slip away from their real lives to spend time in their imaginary lives—lives that include writing all day in secluded areas, hanging out with other authors, talking about writing and readers and writing and publishing and writing and marketing and writing and editing and writing and reviews and … writing.…
by Karin Beery Lots of people dream of working from home – trading in a morning commute for a leisurely stroll to your home office … in your pajamas and slippers. I felt the same way when I started writing full time but it didn’t take long for me to realize the dark side of…
by Iola Goulton I often find my clients asking questions that go beyond editing or proofreading, and I know I’m not the only one hearing these questions. Today I’m going to offer my answer to a common query. I hope my answer will help if you’re asked a similar question. How do I find a…
This Excellence in Editing Award spotlight is Alara’s Call by Kristen Stieffel, edited by Jeff Gerke, and published by Love2ReadLove2Write Publishing, LLC. Irene Chambers, EIE Coordinator, interviewed author Kristen Stieffel and editor Jeff Gerke Author Kristen Stieffel Kristen, how did you develop the idea for this book? Long story, but the short version is that the…
by Karin Beery Have you ever been in a restaurant when the people next to you started arguing? Talk about tension! Putting a fight or argument into your story is a great way to add tension, but if you rely solely on personal confrontation, you’ll end up with characters who fight constantly. It won’t take…
By Ken Walker Editors, what would you do if you found yourself unable to work? I found myself staring down the barrel of that possibility last November when a tumble down the stairs left me with what proved to be a moderate concussion. That resulted in two trips to the emergency room, two visits with…
by Sue A. Fairchild As freelancers, we almost all experience the Feast or Famine scenario at one time or another. For me, it’s usually around the Christmas/New Year holiday, but this past season, it lasted quite a bit longer than normal and it began to worry me. I tried all sorts of things to fill…
by Dori Harrell As editors, we’re always searching for ways to take our editing to the next level, beyond just developing our style-guide skills (though that’s always a focus.) Bottom line, when we return a manuscript (MS) or article, we want it in the best shape possible once it’s been in our hands. As an…
by Karin Beery How many books do I have to edit before I’m a successful editor? Someone asked a similar question at the faculty panel of this year’s PENCON. I don’t know who wrote the question, but I’m pretty sure I know what kind of answer that person was looking for – a per-month average…
by Iola Goulton I often find my clients ask questions that go beyond editing or proofreading. I see from the various editor groups I’m involved in that I’m not the only one hearing these questions. Today I’m going to offer my answer to one of the questions I often hear. I hope it will help…
