• January 2012
    @Liz...You bring up so many valid points here. I'd like to expand on each of them, because they are so important. Regarding those well-known authors who, in your words, "slip through the editorial net at times," there are a number of things at play...
  • January 2012
    @Mary, @Regina...Both of you bring up a really crucial point about the editor/author relationship. While most of my authors are really dedicated to the craft and take my recommendations seriously, there are also those who just tinker around the...
  • January 2012
    In light of this conversation, thought you'd all like to see Tim Tebow's blog post for self-published authors. Among other things, he talks about the importance of hiring both copy editors and content (creative)...
  • January 2012
    Ha! I pressed "add comment" too quickly. When I re-read my comment I saw that I wrote "Beward of editors who are really copy editors." What I meant to say was "Beware....." I certainly see the irony in that comment.
  • January 2012
    Sally, you have a lot of very good questions about finding a suitable editor. Many "creative editors" cover a wide variety of genres, which is what many editors with a long history of working "in house" have to do. When I was at Random House, I...
  • January 2012
    @Lisa, it really is important to find an editor who "gets you." When shopping for an editor, you can tell a lot by the way she replies to your email or converses with you. You want to make sure you both "click." Short story: When I was a senior...

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