tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post2486006102090084057..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: An Editing We Will Go by Carolyn McSparrenPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16618932509369974952013-02-19T17:06:42.081-08:002013-02-19T17:06:42.081-08:00Great post! I too am blessed with Laura as my edit...Great post! I too am blessed with Laura as my editor. And it's amazing the insights I get from her revision letter. And you're so right about the emotional dance: anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance. LOLSyndi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749555878197507030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-70228630902121343862013-02-19T10:54:46.580-08:002013-02-19T10:54:46.580-08:00Great post, Carolyn! I'm so grateful to work w...Great post, Carolyn! I'm so grateful to work with my wonderful editor, Laura Barth. She is so talented and I love collaborating with her. She makes me want to be the best writer I can be:) I hope I make her proud to have worked with me someday.Karen Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621736343432643472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-56253239479941063312013-02-19T10:34:53.940-08:002013-02-19T10:34:53.940-08:00I'm also familiar with the screaming and the d...I'm also familiar with the screaming and the dance - and the eventual realization that the suggestions make my story better. It's difficult to remember when you're being prompted to make changes that the editor wants the book to succeed as much as you do - you're riding a tandem bicycle, so to speak. And if the editor's approach is kind and understanding of what you're Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554011661512891565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-76628681504516624852013-02-19T09:02:54.341-08:002013-02-19T09:02:54.341-08:00It is the same way at Carina Press. Even if I didn...It is the same way at Carina Press. Even if I didn't like anything else about being there, my editor is scary good. She's also scary young, another long, sad story. :-)<br /><br />Great post.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-79963774453101518922013-02-19T06:57:22.029-08:002013-02-19T06:57:22.029-08:00Carolyn, I love your example of Nehi orange and Mo...Carolyn, I love your example of Nehi orange and Moon pie. Editing is one of the things I value about working with Harlequin. After rereading my work twenty times I still miss repetitive words. It astounds me how many times I use a single word and have totally missed it in my editing process. Lately the loops have been full of people complaining about finding skipped words and typos in books they&rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.com