tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post3306887771861932192..comments2023-10-29T04:09:42.109-04:00Comments on The Edit Cafe: Q&A: Becoming an EditorJoAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027015583205497259noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-89599227711086475422009-03-09T20:22:00.000-04:002009-03-09T20:22:00.000-04:00Thanks for the info. I am new in this and have bee...Thanks for the info. I am new in this and have been content editing (free) for a couple of Christian fiction writers as well as attending a Christian writer's critique group to work with writers there.<BR/>I just found your blog so I will be coming back frequently. I want to learn and grow in this area as much as i can. I LOVE editing!brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066884988322557227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-43108733180058369122009-02-27T13:38:00.000-05:002009-02-27T13:38:00.000-05:00Hi Becky,Thanks for this information. It helps me ...Hi Becky,<BR/>Thanks for this information. It helps me understand and appreciate all that goes into preparing my stories for publication. <BR/>Thanks very much for all you and your staff do for us!<BR/>CarrieCarrie Turanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13866179102754248664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-27559475770736778312009-02-27T12:02:00.000-05:002009-02-27T12:02:00.000-05:00I'm working through my first Heartsong content edi...I'm working through my first Heartsong content edit right now, and I have to say I'm impressed with how thorough Rachel Overton has been. The book will definitely be stronger and more accurate as a result of her fine-tooth comb.Myra Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765951683632426856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-59624721561773270672009-02-27T12:01:00.000-05:002009-02-27T12:01:00.000-05:00Mary,If only I could get my students to fear me......Mary,<BR/>If only I could get my students to fear me... You have nothing to fear. I LOVE your books. Everyone be watching for "Montana Rose" this summer by Mary. I just edited it and it is vintage Mary but with more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-21913124650098813252009-02-27T11:23:00.000-05:002009-02-27T11:23:00.000-05:00Becky, thanks for breaking this down. Really inter...Becky, thanks for breaking this down. Really interesting.<BR/><BR/>As in everything in my life, every time I learn something new, that new knowledge reveals about 80 things I DON'T know.<BR/><BR/>And Aaron..............you're a college professor???<BR/><BR/>I love the work you've done with my books, but now I also fear you.Mary Connealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598386111251769803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-88810184061522546612009-02-27T09:49:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:49:00.000-05:00I have a shirt that says, "Careful, or I'll put yo...I have a shirt that says, "Careful, or I'll put you in my next novel." A lot of fun since I write suspense!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089903053496930165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-54844657272812626502009-02-27T09:13:00.000-05:002009-02-27T09:13:00.000-05:00All books are content edited in some form or anoth...All books are content edited in some form or another. In the case of something short like a novella, we generally let the copy editor handle content along with the mechanics. Sometimes the content edit is rolled into the acquisitions process. Sometime the senior editor does content read as time permits instead of hiring an outside person. The notes the author receives back will vary widely based on who the editor is and on how much of the content edit gets rolled into the copy edit.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161967996164905671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-11564317470720973602009-02-26T17:41:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:41:00.000-05:00Oh, this was very interesting, Becky. I've worked ...Oh, this was very interesting, Becky. I've worked with all these different editors but never knew before how the jobs differed. <BR/><BR/>I'm curious about content editors and proofreaders. How many of those does Barbour generally use at a given time? Also, some of my books have been content edited and others haven't. I'm curious as to how you decide which ones are content edited.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-91154787026898293092009-02-26T17:34:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:34:00.000-05:00Oops! Even editors need editors! I meant JoAnne an...Oops! Even editors need editors! I meant JoAnne and Becky continue to use me AT Barbour! Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157905786947425443.post-8385902979128544412009-02-26T17:32:00.000-05:002009-02-26T17:32:00.000-05:00Thanks Becky. I actually got into the business alm...Thanks Becky. I actually got into the business almost by mistake. I had the privilege of meeting my favorite author, Gilbert Morris, at a CBA convention (now ICRS). We struck up a friendship. He was surprised at how much I knew about his books and the family trees of each series. He asked me to work with him to keep all of his books straight. He asked Bethany, Baker,and Tyndale, who all hired me to help with his books. That led to the series we wrote together for Bethany. As those series came to ends, I backed out of the editing for a time. I attended the ACFW conference in Nashville a few years ago (a must attend for authors, I think) and Tracie Peterson asked me to edit for Heartsong. She was then working with acquiring and editing those titles. We had become close when we both wrote for Bethany and she knew I edited as well. I loved it and JoAnne and Becky continue to use me I Barbour. I love working with all of the different authors and have made many wonderful eternal friends. Thank you, Becky and JoAnne for allowing me to do something I dearly love! My background that helped me is I have read all of my life, I read almost exclusively Christian fiction (there is nothing better), and I have a Master's degree in English and teach at two Christian colleges. Another help I will put out there is to take brush-up college English courses periodically as grammar rules do change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com