Basics to Know About Working with an Editor

[A. E. Lowan]

Cranky old man alert. He's not wrong, but also tired and cranky and cussing. I'm amused, but we all also know I'm bent.

 

[Karlin]

cute, but long winded

 

[A. E. Lowan]

cute, but long winded

Very, but he's thorough and I like thorough. He doesn't cuss as much as I do, but everyone needs room to grow.

 

[Mad Swede]

In between all the muttering what he really asking for is that your story be in what William Shunn called

Proper Manuscript Format

Yes, my publisher insists on this too - and on correct spelling and grammar. There is no excuse for not getting those right, not even for someone as severely dyslexic as I am.

 

[A. E. Lowan]

In between all the muttering what he really asking for is that your story be in what William Shunn called

Proper Manuscript Format

Yes, my publisher insists on this too - and on correct spelling and grammar. There is no excuse for not getting those right, not even for someone as severely dyslexic as I am.

My editor - also oh, so very dyslexic - sits on the couch and makes fun of my typos. She also makes me look smart, so I think the little hottie deserves a giggle. And oh wow, if I ever submitted a rough draft, my mother would pop up out of that pretty urn my sister put her in, and she'd hit me so hard a Hugo'd pop out.

On the other hand...