Rise: An Anthology of Change
Last year, I had the privilege of working on an amazing, award-winning anthology. I got to be involved in the project from start to finish, so join me as I take you on a journey of the publication of a book.
Tag: editing
Dialogue: Where the Heck Do Commas Go?
Formatting dialogue can be difficult. Understanding commas and dialogue tags will help you put your commas in the right place.
Happy Birthday Lady Knight Editing!
Lady Knight Editing is a year old! Join me in an exploration of my logo and mission to celebrate a year of being your editing knight.
Editing by Reading
I’m working on a list of my top self-editing tips to send to people who sign up for my email list. So those of you who are on the list already will have that coming to you in the future! But I’ve decided to go ahead and expand on some …
How to Respond to Editorial Feedback
I’ve alluded in previous posts to the idea that editors don’t expect authors to accept all of their suggestions, particularly in my posts on the editing process. I talked about the logistics of accepting or rejecting changes in Microsoft Word Track Changes. I’ve talked about how writing doesn’t really have …
Developmental Editing
I wrote a series of articles on the editing process for a publisher I’ve worked for, Crystal Publishing, and they were kind enough to let me re-post the articles here on my blog. Last time, we talked about the basics of the editing process. Today we’ll delve into my favorite …
Resilience: Northern Colorado Writers Conference 2018
Last weekend, I went to the Northern Colorado Writers Conference for the first time. I wish I’d known about it years ago! I’ve traveled to other cities for writing conferences, and it was super nice to be able to go to one just a short drive from my house. Didn’t have …
Who Edits the Editors?
I’m going to tell you a secret: Editors aren’t perfect. *cue collective gasp* I know, I know. Now you’re asking, “Then why on earth should I be asking an imperfect editor to perfect my writing?” And, well, if absolute perfection is your goal, then I wish you godspeed on your …
The Man Who Invented Christmas, or When to Listen to Writing Advice
Back in January, my family took me to see The Man Who Invented Christmas at the cheap theater. I highly recommend this excellent movie. It was released last November and then unceremoniously booted from many theaters by The Last Jedi (which, let’s face it, was quite disappointing and really not …
Expectations in the Editing Process
I’ve written a series of articles on the editing process for a publisher I worked for, Crystal Publishing, and they were kind enough to let me re-post the articles here on my blog. Here is the first installment. See the full newsletter at the link above. Every editor and publishing company …