[stylist] Names and Editing

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

David,

No worries on calling me Judy, grin.

As for editors, I have a list of writer friends who have editing experience
that I turn to to comb through a manuscript.

As editor myself, it varies on the length of work. I communicate as need be
depending on how many rewrites are needed. I like to work within a deadline,
so I do my best to stick with it, and I expect the writer to as well.

Bridgit

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Subject: [stylist] Names and Editing

Hello Writers,
First, I am not certain if my earlier message made it through or not but if
it didn't, I want to apologize to Bridgit for getting her name wrong when
replying to her reply this afternoon concerning Four Steps to Finding Voice.
We do agree on the particulars of dialogue.

Moving on, I would like to invite discussion on the matter of editing.

For those who publish manuscripts that may be book-length, do you use the
services of a qualified professional who may be with a given association, or
some other alternative?

What kind of communication guidelines do you have in place?  For example,
how often might you connect over the project at hand?

I am currently producing an anthology and have an editor who is a writing
acquaintance remote to me. We have worked well together, and allowances were
made from the outset for some personal things occurring on their end in
exchange for a flat rate for all services. I would not recommend this in the
future.

Cheers,
--
David Russell
david.sonofhashem at gmail.com
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
James A. Michener

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