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And I'd Like to Thank Ask the Editor Free-For-All

Most books never make it to the big screen, while others transition into popular movies, like True Grit , Up in the Air , All Quiet On the Western Front , and No Country for Old Men. What gives certain books star power over others? In some cases, it might be author connections, but for the majority, it's got to be a great story line. Still, if a tremendous manuscript is overshadowed by author errors, that story will go unnoticed. Readers are great at spotting what's wrong with a book, and gleefully latch onto inconsistencies. Industry higher ups are even more picky. It's a writer's job to keep such slipups from happening. To accomplish this, it may be necessary to ask for help. That's where our monthly Ask the Editor Free-For-All comes in. For those unacquainted with this feature, it goes like this: Today, and every first Tuesday of the month, The Blood-Red Pencil offers the Ask the Editor Free-For-All. I send e-mails to e-groups, Facebo...