Working With Editors – Pt 2

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When I saw the “Evel Pie” sign on our recent “first timer’s” tour of Las Vegas, I thought: Those folks needed a better editor! Then I discovered the place was named after the motorcycle stunt driver, Evel Knievel. Very clever–and very good pizza (though in our taste comparison, Good Pie was better, IMO). 😉 Have you ever seen a road sign …

The Convicting Power of Edits (Part 2)

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Three people look at every manuscript before I send the rough draft to my senior editor: 1) a close friend, who lives nearby that sees the big picture items (characters, plot sequencing, general clarity); 2) a long-distance friend (CA), who is FANTASTIC at grammar and mechanics; and 3) my husband, who sees every misspelled word, extra space, and typo. I …