editing
The Trees for the Forest: Notes on Editing
We live in a wooded area. Dominating the landscape are groves of the fast-growing and non-native eucalyptus tree.
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Trust your own internal editor
- Some authors have "beta readers," friends or fellow authors who read their work, either when it's completed, by chapter, o
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Now Anything is Possible
Like many people, I never thought I'd live to see the day. An African-American man and his family headed for the White House.
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Bad Wording from the World of Copy Editing and News Headline du Jour
- I edited a rather problematic article the other day about a new music venue. It contained some good examples of the ways that wily words can mutiny. Here (disguised, as always) is one example:
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My First Book Tour
As an editor and ghostwriter, I've sent more authors out on tour than I can count. And, like many writers, that was fine for awhile.
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Digging up the Bones
Bones and birds
Less is More: Part of the Process
From my Quote of the Day file:
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In Praise of Praise
In raising two lovely little boys, I have been thinking a lot about praise.
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To edit or not to edit -- that is the questionable!
- I just took on a new editing job, which isn't surprising because I have a writing and editing service called, you guessed it,
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