Category Archives: Editors

Writer’s Angst

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

One of the things that has surprised me about the steps involved in getting published is how angst-ridden the whole process is. Waiting for responses to query letters is anxiety-provoking and often heart-breaking. I think we all imagine that if … Continue reading →

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Oh, to be an editor–the Oovil Snetches.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Ever wonder what literary agents and editors have to deal with? Here are some of my favourite excerpts from submissions made to Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, as compiled by Miss Snark. They’re guaranteed to make you howl, or growl, … Continue reading →

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We get closer to publication…

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Early this morning, I received comments from the Dutch translator of The Beggar’s Opera via my UK agent’s  foreign rights office. The translator had a long list of questions about the plot and my wording. Right after I’d addressed those, I received an email from … Continue reading →

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The final stage of copy editing

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

YESSS!!!! I think the editing of The Beggar’s Opera is finally done! The last stage of copy editing turned out to be a long (three hour) phone call with my copy editor. We went through the manuscript and discussed small tweaks that I’d either missed … Continue reading →

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Copy Editing

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

I’ve been lucky enough to work with a really good copy-editor this week so I thought I would share my thoughts on what it was like and what you can expect. After The Beggar’s Opera was accepted by Penguin Canada, it … Continue reading →

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Line editing and copy editing

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

The Beggar’s Opera is out for copy-editing but I’ve just spoken to the editor involved and learned that it may be line edited too. All of this is new to me, as a debut author, so I thought I’d explain … Continue reading →

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Quotes about Revisions from Famous Authors

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

After posting up some of the rejection letters that famous authors received, I thought it would be interesting to see what they had to say about the revisions process. Some of these quotations are about editorial comments; others about that … Continue reading →

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Author websites and blogs

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Now here’s an  interesting blog that expresses agents’ views on whether authors should have websites and blogs. Interesting, because their comments are directed at aspiring authors still in the querying process as much as published ones. Most say they check to see … Continue reading →

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