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Craig C. Charles

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After you work so hard to write a book, how does it feel when your editor suggests changes? I imagine it would be like someone suggesting to change your child's personality or appearance!

Craig C. Charles I'm my harshest critic. I did more individual editing and slashing before I sent it out for others to review. My editor was actually very supportive a…moreI'm my harshest critic. I did more individual editing and slashing before I sent it out for others to review. My editor was actually very supportive and insightful about what worked and what I needed to revisit when I sent it to her. Most of the suggested changes related to POV slips and basic sentence structure changes. Having a "critical friend" editor with eagle eyes and no emotional attachment is invaluable. If you want to be a writer, you need a thick skin and the ability to let others improve on your creations. It takes a village.(less)

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The North Country Confessional

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The book trailer is a fairly new marketing tool that authors and publishers are using with more frequency. The idea was borrowed from the film industry and some research has suggested that book trailers that resemble movie trailers are an effective
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“When you are writing, you're conjuring. It's a ritual, and you need to be brave and respectful and sometimes get out of the way of whatever it is that you're inviting into the room.”
― Tom Waits

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