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We ran an extensive and popular Ask The Editor series here at The
Blood-Red Pencil, starting in 2009. Here is a selection of the top posts
from that series.
Ask the Editor: Selling an E-book to a Print Publisher
Jesaka Long answers a question from Susan Culp:
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ask the Editor: Selling an E-book to a Print Publisher
Question: Would I have difficulty interesting a print publisher in my book if it has already been published as an e-book? What would be the drawback, if any?
Ask the Editor- Showing passage of time in fiction
Lauri Kubuitsile answers Betsy Rosenthal's question:
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Ask the Editor- Showing passage of time in fiction
Can you offer any tips on how to show passage of time when the narration is in first person present tense?
Ask the Editor: Tips for self-editing burnout
Kathryn Craft answers Nicole Langan's question:
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Ask the Editor: Tips for self-editing burnout
What are some helpful tips on how an author can train their own editing eye even when they've read their own work a million times?
Ask the Editor: Strong Female Characters
The late Helen Ginger answered a question from Darden North:
It seems that some agents and publishers are looking for fictional works that feature strong female characters. Can you define a strong female character?
Ask the Editor Free-For-All Is Back Today
A free-for-all, with questions being asked and answered in the comments section:
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Ask the Editor Free-For-All Is Back Today
Ask the Editor Free-For-All is here to provide help. Our Editors are on hand to answer your questions about writing basics, manuscript submissions to publishers or agents, aspects of traditional and/or self-publishing, and more.
Self-editing can get a bit tricky when the writer is also a professional editor. Changing hats from writer to editor can develop into a tug of war, which is why the self-editor should always have a competent proofreader who will kindly but clearly point out areas in need of a revisit. Love this compilation of repostings because the info is as relevant today as it was when the posts were first published.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fascinating to look back at what we've covered here - there is a wealth of advice in the archives.
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