I have a love-hate relationship with galleys. They are a clear sign the book is about to become a reality and so that’s exciting. But they also require laser-like focus and attention to detail. Back when I was a proofreader and copy editor, this had become second nature. And I’m still pretty good at it but I know I’m out of practice. That makes this go-round with the Miss Bennet manuscript sort of fraught with Read more…
Slate’s XX Blog had an article by Will Allison about his relationship with his wife as his first reader and editor. I am intrigued by this dynamic, because I thought that most of the writers I knew had the same relationship with their spouse or significant other — that their SO functions in the role of first reader. I thought I was the outlier in that my husband doesn’t act as my first reader. Little Read more…
John Picacio, the award-winning, insanely talented science fiction artist, posted on his blog that this marks his 10-year anniversary as a full-time artist. Ten years ago, he took the plunge and left behind his day job and took up art full-time. Starry-eyed? Romantic? A little, I dunno, crazy? Sure. But here’s how he did it, and if you aren’t impressed by this you have no idea what’s going on here. But here’s a hard truth Read more…