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Cherry Edits: Editing and proofreading scores on the doors. 🔢

I’ve been proofreading and editing for several years now. Here’s a brief overview of how much experience I’ve had. The first five years (part-time): ◽ 49 projects ◽ 2,132,069 words Year six (full-time): ◽ 23 projects ◽ 1,356,360 words Total so far: ◽ 72 projects ◽ 3,488,429 words Thank you to all the authors whoContinue reading “Cherry Edits: Editing and proofreading scores on the doors. 🔢”

When words cross borders. Are we on the same page about literary translations? Considerations as a reader, an educator, and an editor.

Discover the world of literary translations and gain insights as a reader, educator, and editor. Explore considerations, cultural perspectives, and the importance of staying true to the author’s intention. Join the conversation on words crossing borders in this thought-provoking blog post.

It’s an indie life for me, but I have a healthy respect for traditional publishing.

I bang on about indie publishing because it aligns with my values. But that doesn’t mean I have a problem with traditional publishing. For instance, I like to know how things are done in traditional publishing to make sure my indie clients get a professional service from me, even though they’ve not gone the tradContinue reading “It’s an indie life for me, but I have a healthy respect for traditional publishing.”

What are metonyms? What are anaphoric references? And (why) do they matter in fantasy writing?

❓ Do you know your metonyms from your anaphoric references? This week, some terminology that was relevant when I was teaching A level English language has popped into my head. It doesn’t really matter what these things are called, but what does matter is that these things are *things. One term was metonymy. The otherContinue reading “What are metonyms? What are anaphoric references? And (why) do they matter in fantasy writing?”

Sending your book to an editor is like sending your kid on a school residential.

🚸 Am I talking about sending your kid on a school residential? 📚 Or might this be an analogy…? Kit list? Checked and packed. Delivery to handover point? Done and on time. Are you handing them over to a total random? No! That would be irresponsible. Slightly nervous about how it’ll go? Naturally. Do youContinue reading “Sending your book to an editor is like sending your kid on a school residential.”

The editor is on holiday. Or is she?

Away from work, but not away from work. Sound familiar? I’m still (kind of) on my Easter break. My son’s still off, so we are having a good amount of family time. Swimming and lots of walks. Trips to see family and friends.  But there are plenty of occasions where he’s busy with pals orContinue reading “The editor is on holiday. Or is she?”

‘How is it you’ve not had your fill of words after your day job, Claire?’

It’s leaving teaching that did it. I’ve read SO MUCH MORE since leaving teaching. I’ve always read for pleasure, but there were times in the past that I couldn’t focus. It’d take me six weeks to read a regular novel that I’d picked for myself. (As opposed to what I was teaching in class.) TheseContinue reading “‘How is it you’ve not had your fill of words after your day job, Claire?’”

Will you be having a break this Easter, or is it business as usual?

📍 I’ll finish the edit I’m on by Friday, then it’s a change of pace for the next two weeks. 🐰 My son is off for Easter. Whether I work while he’s off is up to me. Experience tells me that it’s not a great time for me to be doing focused work. That’s whyContinue reading “Will you be having a break this Easter, or is it business as usual?”

POV: Improve your writing by doing more of it.

☺️☺️ Just to be sappy a moment… I love seeing writers improve over time. I am lucky enough to work with some authors whose creative wells seem bottomless. They are always writing. There are always more stories to tell. And I get to read them. And when you’ve seen someone’s early stories, then later ones,Continue reading “POV: Improve your writing by doing more of it.”