Tune Up Tuesday with Sally Lippert MY JOURNEY AS A READER... When I first started reading Joanna's pre-published work, my goal was to get through the book or short story as quickly as possible to find out "who done it?" But Joanna encouraged me to take my time and look for problematic areas. As I did, memories of my youth came back to me. You see, I grew up with an aunt, who was head of the English department at my high school. … [Read more...] about Beta Reader (Especially for Kiki) Qualifications
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The Proof is in the Book
The galleys for Photo, Snap, Shot arrived on my doorstep last week. I'm knee-deep in proofing, an activity I simultaneously love and hate.I love proofing because it gives me one more chance to polish my work. Midnight Ink is very good about allowing me to make changes. (I've worked with publishers before where there was a real fear that any substantive changes would mess up the pagination. But MI is great about this! And Connie, my editor, is a … [Read more...] about The Proof is in the Book
How to Make a Contest Judge Very, Very Grumpy
The organizers of the contest I was judging sent an urgent email saying that a few of the judges had opted out at the last minute. Would I review two more entries?Of course, I said, "Yes."One of those is still upsetting me.You see, this particular entry featured a charming and highly original story idea. To my mind, it was "high concept." It was a big idea that causes people to smile and say, 'Ahhhh!"But the writer didn't proof her work. The 30 … [Read more...] about How to Make a Contest Judge Very, Very Grumpy
