Tag: novel editing

• My Book is Much Better. Would Endless Delay Improve It More?

  I recently put the brakes on the novel I had “finished” because I realized suddenly that I don’t know what the word “finished” means. I thought it was the novel I wanted to write, but it wasn’t. It was incredibly flawed. I was introducing an author’s voice that I didn’t want to introduce and some […]

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  March 6, 2016

  Uncategorized

  book editing, editing, novel editing, novel writing, writing process

• 56,000 Moving Parts – Try Fixing That!

  As far as I can tell, cars have on average about 14,000 moving parts. Complicated to fix? Yes, I think so. And my car knows a thing or two about having its parts moved around on a frequent basis. Well, my new novel, The Recluse Storyteller, has 56,000 moving parts. As I’m in the final stages of […]

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  August 4, 2013

  Writing Process

  editing, indie author, novel editing, proofreading, The Recluse Storyteller

• Proofreaders … ahh … well, hang on. A little snag.

  Remember that cheeky post from the other day, gloating that I was done with revisions and ready to send to my proofreaders. Well, no, that isn’t happening. Not yet. Remember that other post I had about the curse of reading my own writing. As I started doing one final read-through before handing it to the […]

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  July 31, 2013

  Writing Process

  editing, indie author, novel editing, proofreading, read-throughs, self-editing, The Recluse Storyteller

• Done! Proofreaders, get ready.

  This afternoon, basked by the warm shade of the palm trees, I finished editing and formatting The Recluse Storyteller – my soon-to-be released second novel. The release date, barring any unforeseen circumstance, is October 8 – my birthday. What an awesome present I’m giving myself. I’m really excited about this novel. Very different. Yes, funny, […]

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  July 28, 2013

  What’s Happening

  novel editing, proofreading, Sasse novel, The Recluse Storyteller

• Couldn’t make it through the first chapter: The importance of advanced readers

  After I finished writing The Recluse Storyteller in the summer of 2012, I passed it on to my first faithful advanced reader. I was confident and excited. I liked how the story came together, but I was, of course, a little nervous. You know how it is when you finally expose one of your creations to the […]

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  July 24, 2013

  What’s Happening, Writing Process

  advanced readers, novel editing, Sasse novels, The Recluse Storyteller