[stylist] bios and cover letters

[Applebutter Hill]

April,
This is all well and good for your current situation, but I hope you don't
feel that you have to be stuck not ever knowing how to find and correct
these errors independently.
Donna

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of April Brown
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 11:31 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [stylist] bios and cover letters

I have strong thoughts on this.

Maybe because I've recently lost my vision.  I haven't been able to learn
all the tech I need to "fix" my writing.

I've read too many Twitter conversations where agents, editors, and writers
throw hissy fits over mixed up homonyms.  Often, on the screen, "there,"
"their," and "they're" look alike.  They also sound alike on read back
programs.

I want readers to give my writing a chance.  If they know I can't tell the
difference, they can look past it in the pre-editing stage.  Those are
errors I can't see to fix.  They won't think I am uneducated.

They may think I am too much work.  However, I'd rather be honest up front.
To not share this with a potential work partner feels dishonest to me, since
it does affect the quality (and quantity) of the work.

Of course, everyone feels different, and those in a different place along
the journey, may not need extra help.

April Brown

Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.



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