by David Colin Carr | Aug 27, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing
PLEASE DON’T MISS THE END OF THE BLOG WHERE I ASK FOR YOUR OPINION. I suspect this is going to be the first in a series of articles based on the various dances I do as I work with different clients. I don’t mean dances pejoratively. Each writer is distinctive in...
by David Colin Carr | Jul 9, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized
Unfortunately, the term editors is often assumed by writers with manuscripts to sell (as well as by the organizers of writers conferences) to mean acquisition editors. These are a writer’s first contact with a publishing house. Their job is to screen submissions for...
by David Colin Carr | Jun 4, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
Last week I wrote about the editor’s nightmare of receiving a manuscript that needs to be reformatted before it can be edited. Today we’ll look at the dream: Guidelines for preparing your manuscript so your editor doesn’t have to hack her/his way through your...
by David Colin Carr | Apr 30, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
This piece is built on my experience working with Judy Juanita, whose Virgin Soul was officially published (Viking) last week – to great advance reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. Judy had contacted me after receiving strong interest (proving that it...