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@Wildfire: yeah, usually I have people to chat with until Noah gets home when he closes and that would be like another hour and a half.
It is October, time to get spooky.
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@Wildfire: my hubby is the cook. he is meal prepping steak, mash potatoes, and brussel sprouts. so good ^^
how ya gonna spend the rest of your evening?
how ya gonna spend the rest of your evening?
♡ NEBULA
@Queen of Trash: Well, I'm here... but I am distracted...
@NEBULA: That sounds good too!
My evening? Well, I still have to clean up from dinner, and I'm actually doing a little bit of work right now. I am hoping to wrap that up soon and have everything done so I don't have so much to do tomorrow...
@NEBULA: That sounds good too!
My evening? Well, I still have to clean up from dinner, and I'm actually doing a little bit of work right now. I am hoping to wrap that up soon and have everything done so I don't have so much to do tomorrow...
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@Wildfire: I'm here but watching Cake Wars with Noah.
It is October, time to get spooky.
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@Wildfire: If I start a show I watch every episode there is if I like it haha. I'm on season 3 now. I like the Halloween baking wars so I was like I'll probably like Cake Wars.
I posted a thread about it but omg so apparently 11 out of 14 of the stories in that anthology I'm in felt unedited, some with serious editing issues. Like get your shit together people. We were told multiple times we had to get them independently edited because they weren't getting doing the whole book, because it's 500 pages and that would cost them way too much. But like, people already look down on us indie authors we should be trying our damn best to put out our best work.
I posted a thread about it but omg so apparently 11 out of 14 of the stories in that anthology I'm in felt unedited, some with serious editing issues. Like get your shit together people. We were told multiple times we had to get them independently edited because they weren't getting doing the whole book, because it's 500 pages and that would cost them way too much. But like, people already look down on us indie authors we should be trying our damn best to put out our best work.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: I agree with you about the editing. Being able to self publish is wonderful.... but yeah... you need to be able to actually write decently and get an editor!
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@Wildfire: I'm surprised by some of these authors not having their short stories edited because they are well known indie authors. I asked if one was mine and they said mine was one of the three that was good. I was like, okay good. I had mine edited like they asked so I thought mine would be.
It's just they told us to get them edited. We're adults and professionals, like this is what we do, do your job and get it edited.
Problem is that the final manuscript has to be submitted by Saturday so they only have 2 days to fix it.
It's frustrating to those running the anthology and those who actually got theirs edited.
It's just they told us to get them edited. We're adults and professionals, like this is what we do, do your job and get it edited.
Problem is that the final manuscript has to be submitted by Saturday so they only have 2 days to fix it.
It's frustrating to those running the anthology and those who actually got theirs edited.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: Yes, I completely understand. Editing is such a basic piece of publishing! It should be expected. If you can't manage that, then you're just not being professional. It's rude to everyone else who's ready and done their job. I wonder how many of these people who didn't get their stories edited actually already have editors or if they'll be looking. And even if they do have editors, how many of them are going to drop everything else to edit the story?
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@Wildfire: Yeah, like I said a few I'm really surprised because they are well known indie authors that are really high rated on all their books. So they get their books edited, they have editors so I don't know why they didn't get this edited.
It's a short story so it wouldn't take long to edit and it's not expensive. It's really not that hard to find an editor in the indie world either, there are plenty and most of them are very good at their job, there are a few that aren't as good, but you just have to find the right one. Without my editor I'm sure I'd look like an idiot haha.
It's a short story so it wouldn't take long to edit and it's not expensive. It's really not that hard to find an editor in the indie world either, there are plenty and most of them are very good at their job, there are a few that aren't as good, but you just have to find the right one. Without my editor I'm sure I'd look like an idiot haha.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: No matter how well you write, you need an editor. There's a point where you're so involved with what you're writing, you can't get out of your own head long enough to know if it makes sense to anyone else (because you automatically mentally "fill in the blanks")
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@Wildfire: exactly, everyone needs an editor. Anyone who thinks they don't isn't ready to be an author.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: Yup I agree with you. But I've noticed even some editors aren't catching some of the goofs these days. It's really annoying
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@Wildfire: I do editor and beta readers. I have like 4-5 people who read my unedited copy and they give me some edits and offer opinions on the plot, let me know if there are any plot holes. I adjust accordingly.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: That's awesome. How did you find everyone - beta readers, and editor? These are steps I have not yet pursued investigating because I had a sneaky feeling my book would stall ... and it did. But I am hoping to get back to it soon and will need to follow up on these things.
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@Wildfire: My first book I asked some people who read other indie horror books. I knew them because I did PA work for an indie horror author. The second one I asked a few of my own readers, they were very excited to get to read before anyone else.
My editor was actually not an editor when I found her. She was looking to getting into it and I was like "let's make our debuts together." So we both had something to prove with my first book. Now she edits other authors and anthologies and all kinds of stuff.
My editor was actually not an editor when I found her. She was looking to getting into it and I was like "let's make our debuts together." So we both had something to prove with my first book. Now she edits other authors and anthologies and all kinds of stuff.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: Oh, well that worked out well for you both, didn't it? That's awesome!
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@Wildfire: It did! I'm so happy it did too. I'm working on my third book right now. I'm hoping to finish my draft and my first read through by the end of November. Give it to the editor in December and release in January. That's my loose timeline right now.
It is October, time to get spooky.
@Queen of Trash: That sounds like a good timeline to me... except for maybe getting the editing done through the holidays, but that really depends on the editor.
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@Wildfire: Yeah, it's a loose timeline because of the holidays. If she needs more time I can wait longer.
It is October, time to get spooky.
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Having you as a Voltie would be awesome.