tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post7462638057966936954..comments2023-10-03T06:57:27.166-06:00Comments on Swords, Boots and Shadows: Blog Chain - Words of WisdomAmanda Bonillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-77793740344705675672009-08-31T07:15:09.069-06:002009-08-31T07:15:09.069-06:00Indeed.Indeed.Annie Loudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008836459417708235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-46508918307901044942009-08-30T21:08:56.091-06:002009-08-30T21:08:56.091-06:00Ah, the never ending process of editing...Ah, the never ending process of editing...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-12720335391972720632009-08-25T16:12:04.313-06:002009-08-25T16:12:04.313-06:00So true! I agree completely (and have my own pile ...So true! I agree completely (and have my own pile of rejections to show for it, too).Jaime Thelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442679809704484650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-6453205963128087792009-08-23T21:46:15.136-06:002009-08-23T21:46:15.136-06:00I'm actually facing the edit crunch right now....I'm actually facing the edit crunch right now. I've only sent a query for my new WIP to ONE agent and that agent requested a full. Her response came faster than I had expected and now I'm worrying over every last period. I'm overhauling one last time before I send the MS off, because it has to be Absolutely. Perfect.Amanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-73167129268382102712009-08-23T21:27:15.748-06:002009-08-23T21:27:15.748-06:00I don't think editing is ever done. Excellent...I don't think editing is ever done. Excellent advice.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-81777828093570028162009-08-21T12:25:01.558-06:002009-08-21T12:25:01.558-06:00Waht due u maen I hvea two eidt?
:-)Waht due u maen I hvea two eidt? <br />:-)Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-24644371172451501532009-08-21T12:15:05.480-06:002009-08-21T12:15:05.480-06:00Amen, Sister! I'm there right now, and I have...Amen, Sister! I'm there right now, and I have promised myself to never rush the editing. Already learned this the hard way ;).Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-74090231469117131632009-08-20T15:35:52.853-06:002009-08-20T15:35:52.853-06:00Great advice. The revising is NEVER done.Great advice. The revising is NEVER done.Shaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-10568821149640594782009-08-20T12:46:25.028-06:002009-08-20T12:46:25.028-06:00SUCH invaluable advice! I'm editing now for t...SUCH invaluable advice! I'm editing now for the "last" (ahahahaha) time, and then am going to send it to critters, then editing a final time after that.<br /><br />It's a long process, but so worth it! :)Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-30133471770802211392009-08-20T09:33:07.808-06:002009-08-20T09:33:07.808-06:00Your first experience sounds just like mine! But, ...Your first experience sounds just like mine! But, yeah, the last part is the best, when you think you're done . . . you're really not. Thanks for the reminder!Windyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684298115679477705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-36273579136212413142009-08-20T09:26:02.183-06:002009-08-20T09:26:02.183-06:00Great advice! I've been on my "last"...Great advice! I've been on my "last" round of edits, for my last three rounds or so;PKate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-41383770495631507282009-08-20T08:55:09.041-06:002009-08-20T08:55:09.041-06:00I couldn't have said it any better. Great adv...I couldn't have said it any better. Great advice!B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-45404019606775310972009-08-19T22:07:40.887-06:002009-08-19T22:07:40.887-06:00Good advice. Just when you think it's done. No...Good advice. Just when you think it's done. Nope, here comes another round of revisions. And you have to be willing to accept that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008393380426608631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-8231883194864108092009-08-19T21:37:57.794-06:002009-08-19T21:37:57.794-06:00ABSOLUTELY brilliant advice!!! (Man, what on eart...ABSOLUTELY brilliant advice!!! (Man, what on earth am I going to say....must stew, must stew...)Christine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-22037870991567268082009-08-19T16:36:38.902-06:002009-08-19T16:36:38.902-06:00I couldn't agree more.
Querying too soon is ...I couldn't agree more. <br />Querying too soon is probably part of the reason the inboxes of literary agents are so clogged, but it's easy to get excited about the story and send before you've done the best you can to hone your craft. Resist! <br />I have a hard time resisting, and I know my craft and my chances of publication have suffered for it. <br /><br />Great post!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-66784721779042354152009-08-19T15:23:44.353-06:002009-08-19T15:23:44.353-06:00Editing is what I am avoiding at this very moment!...Editing is what I am avoiding at this very moment!Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-71512985347074047042009-08-19T15:12:43.634-06:002009-08-19T15:12:43.634-06:00Thanks! I learned this lesson the hard way with m...Thanks! I learned this lesson the hard way with my first book! Not only was it about 70,000 words too long, but it just wasn't up to querying standards. I have a pile of rejections to show for my lack of editing!Amanda Bonillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983960181205765184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-44323229212471781972009-08-19T15:05:19.296-06:002009-08-19T15:05:19.296-06:00oooo good one! And particularly meaningful to me a...oooo good one! And particularly meaningful to me at the moment as I have jumped head first into edits on my YA :DMichelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429961999468918859.post-29196103987086859082009-08-19T15:00:41.114-06:002009-08-19T15:00:41.114-06:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.com