Thursday, February 27, 2014

Minions

Minion cupcakes. Because Michael saw them somewhere. And he could.


Thursday, February 13, 2014

Dinner With The Family

Rufus. Ready for dinner.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Editing::Homework While Waiting

What have I been doing while waiting for my authors to get their manuscripts to me? Reading. Quite a lot.

When Christin and I first agreed to work together, I decided it would be worthwhile for me to read some of the novels in the same sub-genre she is writing for – “new adult paranormal.” Christin gave me some recommendations, and I found other titles through Good Reads, and I ended up reading quite a lot of books about “new adults.” Some were better than others, as in any genre, but all that reading gave me a pretty good sense of what style and quality of writing is expected by the readership, and I think Christin and I working together will be able to produce a good piece in her chosen genre.

I’ve done the same in anticipation of editing Pete’s manuscript, reading a number of books in what I would classify as “faith-based paranormal.”

It’s been interesting reading novels for “research” purposes, books that I normally would never think to pick up. I have found myself reading “with two minds” – one collecting information about style and content and development and flow, the other trying to get into a space of enjoyment and being sucked into the story. Overall, I’ve enjoyed the process.