Sending out rejections is one of the most difficult things I have to do as an editor. The hardest, I think is...
Editing & Writing Advice
To Be-ware or not To Be-ware: Large Publisher, Small Press
This week seems to be the week to blog about small presses, and seeing so many posts brought something to my mind. I’ve always considered Pelican Book Group to be a small press—as I’m sure most people do—but what exactly makes a small press a small press? Is it the size of its catalogue, number of employees, the benefits and drawbacks of being published by said press, or is it strictly the annual revenue generated (and is any of that good or bad)? As I pondered these things, I decided to do a comparison of what large publishers do and what this small press (Pelican Book Group) does.
Writing “Challenges” — Cindy K. Green on Andrea and the 5-Day Challenge
How did you Come Up with the Title Andrea & the Five Day Challenge originally started as a short story I’d...
The Throwaway and Overused Word List
A lot of editors have a list of words they prefer not to see at all, prefer to see as little as possible, or prefer to...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
While different editors might wince over certain areas of editing, I believe I can come up with a few items that make...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Last week, I mentioned style sheets for authors and editors. This week, I thought it would be fun to give you an...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Editing checklists a/k/a style sheets aren’t just for editors, you know. Writers can benefit from them as well. I keep...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
I didn't start out to write about this subject, but sometimes authors (published and unpublished) need to edit their...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
The word characterization is tossed around quite a bit in a writer’s world, but what does it really mean?...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Conference time has rolled around again, and many writers are planning to attend writers’ conferences. There are...
Write the Vision Wednesday ~ Memorial Day
My dad was in the army, a veteran of the Korean conflict. He remained part of the National Guard and served his...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Some authors believe all passive sentences are bad. They’ve heard the rule that all forms of to be are to be cut from...