Let others lead small lives, but not you.
Identifying a good editor is about chair placement
You had me at: “Working with a good editor feels good.”
#1 is a killer. This person masks their sadistic self importance in “But it’s for your own good,” as if it’s like hiding an aspirin in honey. NO, it is nothing at all like that. It burns all the way down. Thank you Chazz. Someone had to say it. 🙂
I’ve worked with several editors over the years. Mostly, the experience has been good. If you work with enough people though, you get a horror story. The bad editors have one thing in common: they think it’s about them and they bleed self-importance. (Beware: at the editing stage, it’s not generally about the author, either. It’s about the reader.)
Bad editors are:
1. Belittling, condescending and even angry.
Let’s face it, for some people, editing is a power thing. They love to tell people what to do and where they are wrong because it feels great to be right. Editors like this don’t have a lot of authors who return to the whipping room for another go, however. Life’s too short. If you’re looking for a fight, there are better ways to use that energy.
One person tried to be abusive with me once and their lure was a very low fee. “Wow!…
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Go to the back of the line little girl. No Pre-K 4 for you. You don’t meet the public school criteria.
I RARELY Rant on my blog. I'll make an exception for my Granddaughter. If any of you live in Maryland and have children who are 4 years old and you'd like to enroll them in Anne Arundel County Public Schools Pre-K, I wish you luck. I can only speak on the laws in Maryland …
Is the Chateau LeMoyne in New Orleans Haunted ?
I'll let you all be the judge. All I can say is I had no idea this hotel was listed as one of the most haunted in town. What I do know is that something or someone was in my bathroom early this morning doing what sounded like checking out the things on my sink …
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Oysters, Fried Shrimp and Frozen Drinks
Another long and winding day here in N'awlins. Great food was found at Cafe du Monde -- cafe au lait and beignets as well as a place called Felix 's. Oysters Rockefeller was outstanding! The fried shrimp and oyster platter was equally as delicious. We did some exploring in the pouring rain down to the …
New Orleans – Day One in the Big Easy
We boarded our flight--on time and had a fairly average flight until we were bounced around quite a bit as we approached New Orleans. Turbulence is a nightmare to people like me who hate to fly. We made it in one big blue piece although our landing was more like a base runner sliding into …
The Joy and Peace That Comes With Being Yourself…I Mean, REALLY Yourself
I “met” Robert last year, soon after I had published my first novel. We were introduced online through a mutual friend because of our shared passion for writing. Robert writes screen plays but he is also serving our country in Afghanistan and is a husband, father and great human being. Check out his blog. You won’t regret it.
Take a good look at that picture; I mean a GOOD look. I will be turning 35 in a little over a month. That is the look of a CONFIDENT man who is VERY comfortable in his own skin. However, I’m not ashamed to say that I have honestly NOT always felt that way about myself.
I look at my life right now and I can truly say that I’m blessed. “Blessed” doesn’t mean “perfect” as some seem to think. When I say that my life is blessed, I look at where I am now and where I’ve been. I look at the problems I’ve encountered throughout my life. I look at the “tests” that have come my way. I look at the people I’ve met. I look at the places I’ve gone. Right now, I’m in Afghanistan and I can STILL say that I’ve been blessed.
Today, I have…
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Conversations over Milk & Cookies hosted by Kindle Ninja
I was recently invited for a fun and scrumptious visit with none other than the Kindle Ninja. Here's the premise for her blog: What is this madness, you ask? It's my way of supporting authors and writers from the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB. We interact with them everyday, directly through tweets, or indirectly through re-tweets, but …
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The Sack of Baltimore – Baltimore, Ireland That Is
The Sack of Baltimore From the fabulous web site "Baltimore & The Isles The "Fort of Jewels" In the summer of 1631 Baltimore fell victim to a sensational attack by pirates. At that time the population consisted chiefly of settlers from England who had arrived some years earlier to work in the lucrative pilchard fishery …
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Tonight’s Guest is John Priest – Author of “The Curse of Sea Shell Cave”
"The Curse of Sea Shell Cave" is a mystery/whodunit for children aged 9yrs. It’s the second in a detective series of The Junior Private Investigators aka Jay-Pea-Eyes (JPIs). About the book: The Junior Private Investigators are on holiday in Portsmouth, UK. The Pelican Hotel is owned by Stan's gran Muriel Larkin and she's great fun …
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