Category Archives: Editor
Dallas Launch Events
One of the unexpected pleasures of working with the copy editor on my book was receipt of the Style Sheet, a document summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing my text for publication. Included were explanations of my usage, “narrative … Continue reading
Filed under Editor, launching things, My Jane Austen Summer
My Author Photo
Taking a picture of myself that is worthy of a book cover is nearly impossible. The only other process that comes close to requiring perfect sync of so many variables is the miracle of conception. Yet the world is full of author photos, and agent … Continue reading
The Scoop on Author Blurbs
Here’s the scoop on author blurbs: start early. Obtaining endorsements for a book is an author job they don’t tell you about in Writing 101. When my ARCs came in, (Advanced Reader Copies made from uncorrected proofs), my editor asked me for names of authors to contact for blurbs. Who, me? The … Continue reading
Filed under Cindy Jones, Editor, My Jane Austen Summer, The business of writing...
Inside Story: The Title Diet
My Writing Teacher warned us not to waste calories worrying about titles for our books. Editors replace working titles–in a heartbeat–at the appropriate time. Nonetheless, I secretly wasted calories worrying about titles. I burned calories I could have used writing a sequel. FYI: Title Worry consumes the same number of calories … Continue reading
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