Okay, folks, today's the last day to enter the contest and get a chance of winning a Danish kringle pastry! Tell your friends! Cuz who doesn't want a ooey gooey, buttery rich, breakfast treat?
And hey, you get the added benefit of following this blog - where you'll find out upcoming news from my publishing journey, learn neat facts about evil people, and just generally have some fun. (I hope.)
As for publishing news, I got the edit notes from my editor. One step closer to publication! For those of you who've been patiently following me all these years, you'll finally get a chance to read one of my stories! You have no idea how excited I am to be able to share this with you.
Just for kicks, and because I love the fact that you're here with me, anyone who comments on today's post before midnight tonight (central time) gets an extra entry in the contest.
Best of luck to all of you!
Last, remember there will be contests in the future, so it pays to follow. You could be a winner, but only if you're in the game. ;o)
Are you excited about your edit notes? I always love diving back into a story to clean it up =)
ReplyDeleteExcited, nervous, nauseous...
Deletelol well I just saw on your other blog that you haven't looked at them yet. I wouldn't be able to resist. I'd crack that document open immediately and start scouring. You don't even know if you agree with them yet. Btw, did you hire a copy editor or a content editor? Or are they doing a mixture of both?
DeleteShe did a sample edit of my first ten pages before I hired her, so I know I agree with most of what she said. And she's doing a mixture of both. This round is mostly content. Next round is polishing stuff. She also said in the accompanying letter than it's a pretty clean book, and what she did was nitpick - which is what I need.
DeleteAh okay, awesome.
DeleteJust remember with your edit notes--do NOT do anything until you've let the information set a day. You'll find yourself in a much better mood/clearer head/less reactionary (is that a word?) when you start working on the edits. And if your response to an edit note is "But that's not what I meant," then you know you need to change it to what you DO mean. I really loved getting edit notes (well...after the intial read, that is). I knew the changes would make my story stronger. Keep that frame of mind, and you'll be fine. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteYep, all good points, Stacy. Thanks!
DeleteYay for getting your edits back! I hope they're useful to you. Like Stacy said, let them sit for a day - or a week, if you don't like any part of what they say. Sometimes the most annoy crits can bring great insights.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb! I'm sure they will be.
DeleteI'll be curious to hear how the edit notes went. I've had a couple of editors where I wanted to argue. That particular editor and I were on the same page and I'm lucky that I feel that way about my Harlequin editor, too. :)
ReplyDeleteMmmmm. Kringle!
I've had that happen with critters, Silver. Usually I can see their point, sometimes I cam only after giving it some time, and sometimes I realize I liked it my way better anyway. ;o) It seems like this editor and I are on the same page.
DeleteYes, yummy yummy. I could use some right now.
I'm curious. You have editors to check your story, spelling, grammer etc, but what happens in the process to allow a book to be published with errors. I read one recently from an author I really like and the story was good but I got so frustrated because the murder victim's name was spelt differently, sometimes 2 or 3 times on the same page. I hate that, so it must be even worse for the author. I just wonder how these errors can get through the proof-reading process.
ReplyDeleteYou know, Fran, I find a lot of errors in published books, too. Trust me, they're as frustrating to me as a reader as they are to me as a writer. I imagine they happen because in a 100,000+ word novel there's a lot of room for error, and even when you look at something a dozen times (and have a dozen other someones look at it, too), the typos still slip through. It's always a shame, but I think most authors and editors are doing their best to provide a clean read to the readers.
DeleteAll I can tell you is that I will do my best to make sure I catch all the mistakes before the book goes live for people to buy. I've already made this as clean as I can without an extra set of eyes, now the editor has gone over it. I'll incorporate her suggestions, and then she'll go over it again. I'll fix those flaws, and then other people will proofread it before I do a final run-through. Then I'll publish.
Keep your fingers crossed me and my team catch everything. =o)
Thanks for the info, it's always good to learn something new. I'll forgive the errors, especially as I really enjoyed the story, and I know I'll enjoy your book when I finally get my hands on it.
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