Category Archives: Editing

Woken By Words #amediting

I was woken this morning by words. Not by my neighbour, although the sound of her workmen banging and drilling at 8am was enough to send sleep away. I was up well before then, the story I’m working on poking and prodding at my brain. ‘Come on!’ it said. ‘Let’s go! We need to sortContinue reading “Woken By Words #amediting”

A List Of Things I Have Done Today While Editing My Next Book*

*While I was supposed to be editing, on a day I had set aside for editing. Made two loaves of bread Done three loads of laundry Answered emails and comments Faffed around on Facebook Read other people’s blog posts Written my own blog posts (including this one) Added some scenes to my fifth Ambeth bookContinue reading “A List Of Things I Have Done Today While Editing My Next Book*”

Counting Words

When I write freelance, I usually have to work to a word count, especially for printed material. Copy is usually the last thing to be added to the page – the design and layout are already set before my words are added, so it can’t be re-worked if I decide I need to write fiftyContinue reading “Counting Words”

It’s Wednesday, right?

I’ve written before about unearthing stories. About how exciting it is, seeing them emerge from the ground, the twists and turns revealed as you dig deeper. But this latest story, the one I thought complete and clear, just needing a final polish? Well, it’s not so complete, after all. Instead, it’s as though I’ve brokenContinue reading “It’s Wednesday, right?”

Working With An Editor

Further to yesterday’s blog post and also in response to a comment, I thought I’d write a little more about the editing process and how I came to choose my editor. As someone planning to self-publish for the first time, I’ve been doing a lot of research. And nearly every self-published author I’ve seen interviewedContinue reading “Working With An Editor”