The joys of editing—and getting thanked for it

by | Nov 27, 2015 | Review

Full disclosure: this post is essentially an ad for my substantive editing services. You’ve been warned. 🙂 But, you know, read it anyway; you never know when you’re going to need a good editor. Okay, here goes. I’m not one of those guys who gets all...

Riveting radio: me talking about the editing process

by | Jun 4, 2015 | Review

On Tuesday (June 2), I had a great time talking about literary editing with hosts Julia Vergara and Art Hartmut on the Co-op Radio program, The Writing Life. We had a great time chatting about sometimes surprising things. Theatre kept sneaking in. And so did the...

Tune in: three-act structure and me on Co-op Radio

by | Jun 2, 2015 | Review

This afternoon (Tuesday, June 2) between 2:00 and 2:30, I’m going to be on Co-op Radio talking about the editing process. Knowing me, I’ll probably bring up the three-act structure, which is a very handy tool. For easy reference, here it is: ACT 1 Ordinary...