editing Archives - The Macabre Author

Editing Progress – Mercy Hospital

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 23, 2018 | books, coming soon, editing, excerpts, silver hollow, the editing process | 0 |

As brutal as the editing process can be, I have to say it’s fun for me, and therapeutic. I enjoy taking a raw story to the editor and having him tear it apart.

The Editor’s Corner – Storytelling Ideas

by Lucienne LeBeau | Oct 5, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Since last week I wrote about my progress with Mercy Hospital, I thought this week I’d...

The Editor’s Corner – Polysyndeton

by Lucienne LeBeau | Sep 21, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Last week I took a break to bring you some poetry, and I’m delighted it was well-received....

The Editor’s Corner – Adjective Abuse

by Lucienne LeBeau | Sep 7, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Last week I threw you a red herring to pull you off track for copy editing. But now that’s...

The Editor’s Corner – Red Herrings

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 31, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Welcome to another edition of The Editor’s Corner. Let’s fish around and see what kind...

The Editor’s Corner – Dialogue Attribution

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 24, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Ever have trouble making your dialogue pop? The Editor’s Corner will help you write dialogue attribution that won’t make your reader hate you.

The Editor’s Corner – The “Deadly” Adverb

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 17, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

When I was a professional editor, I got to review people’s writing before it was published, and I wound up seeing some common errors that beginners make.

These mistakes can make it more difficult to get published.