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She’s Herrrreee!
Long ago there was a movie, Poltergeist, I think, that had a memorable promo. In the commercial, a little girl sits on the floor and stares at a fuzzy TV screen. After a few seconds, she turns to the camera and says, “They’re herrrreee.” Whatev...
Freelance Editors
Ever consider what it takes to be a freelance editor at a publishing house? Well, wonder no more. A post on Journalism.co.uk tells you what it takes to get hired at a publishing house in the U.K.In case you’re wondering what publishers look for whe...
Howdy! Wanna Go With?
Howdy is the Texan’s way of saying “hello.” If you can guess where “Wanna go with?” is from, then you know where I’m heading today.As you read this, there’s a good chance I’m on a plane headed north. Up to cooler temps. To the land wh...
There’s Reasons For This
Did the title of this post stop you or did you slide on past it? Actually, it should have given you pause. That’s because it’s grammatically incorrect. It should have been: There Are Reasons For This. “Reasons” is plural so it needs a plural ...
What This Editor Does
This past Tuesday, I wrote a post called Build An Editor. In it, I asked what you, as a writer, wanted in or expected of an editor. A lot of you wrote interesting, detailed comments. Most seemed to agree they wanted an editor to do it all, but not to...
Build An Editor
If you could build your own editor, what would you create? I’m asking because I’d like to know what you would want done by a freelance editor.Are you mostly looking for a line edit? Do you want someone who looks at the overall arc of your book? T...
Writing Dreams
Actually this isn’t a post about writing your dreams. Or dreaming about writing. It’s about what dreams can teach you about writing. (But that seemed like too long of a title.)First, let me tell you about a dream I had this morning. I usually don...
Author Sylvia Dickey Smith
Today, we welcome best-selling author, Sylvia Dickey Smith. She writes the Sidra Smart mystery series. Her series is set in Southeast Texas in the area where Sylvia herself grew up. That area of Texas is unique in its mix of people, from Cajuns to Du...
Dead Wreckoning
If you haven’t met Sylvia Dickey Smith or read the latest book in her Sidra Smart mystery series, Dead Wreckoning, then you’re in for a treat this Thursday when she stops in at Straight From Hel.Sylvia says her writing “focuses on the strengths...
