Category: editing
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Finishing Edits, Being a Slug
I turned in my second round of edits last week and, as I did after the first round, slipped into a bit of a funk. I tend to hyper-focus when I have a deadline (or must get something turned in ASAP). It’s great to be that focused, but when the job is completed, I crash.…
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Using The Delete Button…sigh
I’m posting over at The Writer’s Alley today, talking about editing and deleting many, many words. Also…..the winner of MyMemories.com Digital Scrapbook software is….Gabrielly Meyer! Congratulations! I will email you soon with the code for your free product!
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Revision Land
I have to say that culling out my google reader afforded me more time to work on my editing this past week. I’ve redone the first part of my contemporary/speculative and am working on a synopsis. I’ve also been daydreaming about a new story, the regency idea I had, and am getting excited about that…
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The Common Trait of Published Writers
The past year has been full of great news for a few on my online novelist friends. Keli Gwyn got an agent and then sold this past week! Jody Hedlund had sold and had her first book release this past fall. Katie Ganshert got an agent and she has exciting news today on her blog!…
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Stories Dripping Red
I’ve been critiquing alot this week and find that it is not always easy. Sometimes I don’t find much to offer and then other times, there are so many problems, I cannot figure out how to make it better. Usually I love the story and can see the potential it has, but I hate marking…