I blogged today about the editorial process at www.magicalwords.net Included below the break is an actual rewrite letter from 2004. Faith

Agent L emailed me yesterday with a list of the first five editors she subbed my MS to last week. I’m opting not to post their names in keeping with my own superstitious nature. Heh. Never realized I was superstitious until I became a writer—go figure.   Anyway, of the five she’s already heard from, three have  requested the full. We’re still waiting to hear from the other two. It...

I knew it was too good to be true. But I really hate it when I’m right. I just got off the phone with the new editor at a publication I was writing for and I guess she hired someone in-house to do what...editor saying, “Love it! Go for it!” And now I have three articles written that have no home and interviews scheduled with people I’m no longer supposed to write about. Excuse me while I throw up

... fun and exciting things I did on "study breaks": The REM gig of Aug 24th this year was awesome. The best gig I've been to in terms of line-up. For me at least. Guillemots (brilliant as ever), Editors (as previously suspected - a great stadium sound) and REM (who seriously rocked!!!). REM are one of my all time favourite bands and the first band I ever saw live (in 1995). So, seeing them again...

this song.... i remember so much. no one knows, and no one hears.  as for me, I didn't know humming could sound that gorgeous, or ache so much. tom, russell, ed, other guy, i love you so much. well...suppose i should worry, when i show it to others, that they'll see how many tears and dreams and nights I poured into this song- but i know no one's listening anyway. hooray emo moment

jwjohnson  asked the following question in Ask a Writer: Editors: Being a newbie I write stuff that makes even me want to poke my eye out. How much will editors work with a new author if they like the story but the writing needs work? The following advice is a YMMV type of advice.  Namely, you may discover something different than what I say, but what I'm talking about tends to be...

...shooting of her book, IDA MAY, to film. (published by Doris Booth). Members A. LEE MARTINEZ , ROSEMARY CLEMENT-MOORE , CANDACE HAVENS , were speakers at Fencon V  in Dallas last weekend. DFW WRITERS CONFERENCE -- reduced memberships deadline coming up!  Be sure to get registered soon.  Keynot speaker: Bob Mayer .  Literary agents & editors will be attending. Alley

I am so delirious... BUT, I had fun playing around with some online photo editors. xx Mistress Katya

...preview of three returning Fall shows for our boob tube column, REMOTELY CONTROLLED . Thursday, September 25, 2008 What’s your go-to cold remedy? Adam P. Knave gives a shout out to his editors for the latest edition of SIGHT GAGS FOR RADIO . Friday, September 26, 2008 What is your favorite television program (on or off the air)? Jennifer Bosworth reveals the second mysterious...

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