“You’re much better than you think you are.” Peter, Editor. I’m not going to lie. The past 48 hours have been a bit of a roller-coaster. My go-to Editor is swamped with work and can’t free up any time for me, so that’s going nowhere and I advised my Locum Editor I wasn’t going forward …
Tag Archives: editing
Re-Treading Water
That sounds like some kind of exercise program. It is in a way. I’ve been self-editing again. The reason for this is that I spoke to my Locum Editor and discovered after some navel gazing that the stuff I sent wasn’t the best and I explained I would not be going ahead with the manuscript …
Yellow Sock Monster
I guess it’s Copyrighted now! This is a nickname between myself and some friends – it’s basically a reference to a Gremlin that lives at the back of your washing machine and gobbles up your socks, leaving only odd ones to be found in the drum. But you’re sure. You scooped up both of those …
Know when to Fold
Some projects just aren’t going to take off, but I’m hoping this blog post isn’t going to be prophetic. I’m not quitting writing by the way – just having to put the brakes on a few things. Firstly, Covenant. It’s not working, and I have fallen out of interest with it. This does happen and …
Portential
Yes, that spelling is atrocious, yes it is a word which now exists and I claim Copyright upon it. I couldn’t resist. This is an Author Proof, which is what happens when you upload to Amazon and demand (from your Chaise-Longues for bonus points) that they print it out as a book so you know …
Blog On
Got my Amazon.com author page setup – kind of, finally. You can find it here I expect to add more to it soon, but you can see my ugly mug and some more about me if you’re interested (or nosey) – although most of what is there you already know if you follow this humble …
Hit it.
So, am waiting to hear back from my Editor and my Cover designer (the book is done and on Amazon to protect the IP) I’m going to be like that gunfighter and take on the next guy in the street. I’ve been plagued with nightmares recently and all of them involve explosions, so I’m going …
By The Numbers
Line editing of Children of the Glyph is complete – or at least the first couple of passes. I’m sure I’ve missed something. It’s also gone up on Amazon so I can see how long it will translate to, I thought from the print manuscript I’d got about 300-310 pages – turns out it’s 294. …
Block of Writing
The Manuscript has arrived. All 330 pages. *Heavy breathing intensifies* Time to go to work.
Word Salad Mk 2
This blog has had a new influx of followers! To them I say hello, to the old hands round here, I say thankyou and hope you all get along on my journey to becoming an absolute hack! 😀 I’ve tightened up my Blurb. I really like it, but I’m not sure I’ve written the book …
