The difference between editing and proof...

I love the reactions I get when people find out I am an editor. They start confessing all their grammar sins and foibles to me. It’s analogous to when people find out my husband is a dentist and confess they are overdue for their cleaning, or that they never floss. It makes me smile. I don’t judge bad grammar, poor spelling, or apostrophe abuse. I won’t shake my “you should be ashamed of yourself” finger if you mistake loose for lose or mix up there, their, and they’re. And I certainly won’t accuse you of missing the fourth...

Big Announcement!

As an editor, I spend the majority of my time buried in the pages of unpublished books, blogs, and other beautifully  blunder-filled prose. I am energized by what I do, and I enjoy (prefer) being behind the scenes helping my writers polish their message so it shines for the world.  I take what I do very seriously because writing is hard… and for most authors, editing is excruciating. I respect that. I honor it. Hey, I’m a writer too, so I get it! I  love editing, though. It’s my favorite part of the entire writing process because it is where the...

What defines a “serious writerR...

I disagree. Respectfully of course. I consider myself a serious writer, yet I must have a life outside of writing. I have a husband, two kids, friends, and a plethora of life experiences I want/need to live. Life gives us the material about which we write. If we aren’t out living, there isn’t anything worth seriously writing about. I write to learn. I write to discover what lives in my heart and mind and then determine how it is shaping my story. But there is little to find if I am not putting things in, right? If I am not out gathering experience, perspective, and...