by David Colin Carr | Jun 25, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
After nine years in my house, I finally met my backyard neighbor (though for all those years I knew her dog’s name was Annie) because the fence that kept us invisible to each other needed to be replaced. As she went bounding up my steep yard she announced she was 92,...
by David Colin Carr | May 27, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
When writers don’t understand the word processing program they are using (most use MS Word which looks simple but is, in fact, amazingly complex – too complex for the needs of most of us), they unintentionally insert their desired formatting directly into their...
by David Colin Carr | May 21, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
Allie Chee initiated contact with me for help improving her manuscript, a funny, savvy, and smart guide for independent women dealing with (the variety of) difficult guys in modern life’s turbulent settings. It was her way of finding out if I’m the right editor for...