I’m working on a project now that is sprawling and global. I will be working on it when I am 90. This is a project requiring different editors at different stages. And this is when editors remind me of hairdressers.
The editor/hairdresser fine line Read More »
Years ago, on our honeymoon, we shared a cab with a couple of hairdressers from Boston. The cabbie didn’t understand their instructions to Trelawny Beach Resort.
My daughter was a little bit outraged the first time she discovered that I am sometimes hired to write things for people and my name may never appear in the published work. Their name does!
He makes me nervous. I was due to interview Dr. J.I. Packer, renowned theologian, best-selling author, wordsmith extraordinare in two hours when he called me to pleasantly request a brief postponement.
Another hour for me to sweat bullets, sip more tea and worry.
Interviewing a Writing Master Read More »
Lots has been written about a writer’s “voice” — that distinct style/tone/temp/mood of writing that is yours alone. But there is another writer voice that needs to be developed. That is your own strong, professional voice that is your salesperson, accountant, marketer, boundary-setter, price-setter and cheque-claimer.
Find your “other” writer voice Read More »
