Find a nice boy…get a good job…

by | Jun 29, 2009 | Daily Writings

I was just doing my morning blog reads. I don’t check out very many because my eyes do not like to read on the internet, but I do stop by Editorial Anonymous on occasion and there was a post there this morning from someone just getting started. From the post, I...

Tried and True or Tired?

by | Jun 28, 2009 | Daily Writings

I just read a (nameless) ARC that has made me pause and think for almost two days! It has a stunning first chapter that got me hooked immediately. However, after about three or four chapters, I could’ve plotted the entire book on paper without any problem. I...

Staying True to Your Character

by | Jun 26, 2009 | Daily Writings

I want to say right off the bat, this post is strictly about using certain terms that are true to your characters, NOT about political correctness. I grew up in the seventies. They taught us in school (and probably at home) that the word negro was out, and we should...

Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart

by | Jun 23, 2009 | Need to Read

I know Ruby Oliver is not the title of the book, but I’m going to blog about the first two books in the series. I’m still hoping to be on the ARC list for the third one, but I don’t know if I’m going to be lucky or not. The titles are: The...

Copy editing & regionalisms

by | Jun 22, 2009 | Daily Writings

I am reading a couple of great YAs which are part of a series. As I read, it got me thinking a bit about copy edits and regionalisms in language. I have one more round of line edits before Restoring Harmony goes into copy edits, but they’re on my mind. My editor...