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Sleeping with the Editor

Don’t tell anyone. I’ve been sleeping with my editor. Now, as it happens, my editor is my wife, so it probably shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone who knows us. However, being married to your editor comes with various dangers. For instance, she has been known to throw shoes at me when I useContinue reading “Sleeping with the Editor”

I Don’t Care About Commas

My editor/wife yelled at me. A lot. She yelled mostly about commas. “Should this comma be here? It feels right, but is it right? The Chicago Manual of Style doesn’t help!” And then she tore my arm off my body and beat with it, using the flying splashes of blood to form a summoning circleContinue reading “I Don’t Care About Commas”

My Editor, My Ally

I have an ally. When writing, it’s vital to have allies. People who will fight for your story at your side. They might cheer you on. They might be your beta readers, offering truly constructive criticism because they want to see you succeed. They might be family members that clear out to give you theContinue reading “My Editor, My Ally”