Part of being a poetry and picture book editor is reading in the genres you work on. So I thought I’d share some of the highlights of what I’ve read so far this year!
Tag Archives: Freelance Editor
Turning Down a Freelancer (+ Templates!)
When you’re looking for a freelancer, editor or otherwise, it’s likely that you’re looking at more than one person. That can often lead to ghosting at least one of them, so I’m here to ask you to rethink ghosting freelancers. Here’s why.
6 Grammar “Rules” That Irk Me
Did you know a lot of grammar rules are actually rather arbitrary? Here are six of those “rules” this particular copy editor wants you to rethink.
Editing Adverbs
A common piece of advice writers get is to ditch the adverbs in their projects. But is that right?
Does My Picture Book Need to Rhyme?
I think that when a lot of writers decide to write a children’s picture book, they immediately believe it has to rhyme. But does it actually?
Getting Real
Gonna get real with you here today: imposter syndrome is hitting hard.
How Poets Engage Readers
A lot of poets out there may ask themselves, “How can I engage my readers?” There are plenty of ways to go about this, but there are three I always advocate for.
That vs. Which
What’s the rule of thumb when it comes to using “that” or “which”?
What Do Poetry Editors Do?
I was browsing through some of the most asked questions about poetry editing recently, and this one came up: What do poetry editors do? Well, it depends.
Why Doesn’t Every Editor Post Their Editing Rates?
Something people often search for when seeking out an editor are standard editing rates or how much a given editor charges. But you might not always find an answer.