tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587083790012339479.post1833578497357474282..comments2023-06-23T09:21:12.107-06:00Comments on Fiction Matters: The Tenacity Interviews - Linore BurkardBonnie Grovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11377519561074174038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587083790012339479.post-20263579863102230352009-02-16T22:16:00.000-06:002009-02-16T22:16:00.000-06:00Yes, that does make a difference, for sure. Still...Yes, that does make a difference, for sure. Still, I think even in that case, it would be better to start out with some kind of critique group. I've seen so many self-published authors who write very, very poorly and have no idea. They might as well find out for free... ;o)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587083790012339479.post-55753726001448178642009-02-16T22:05:00.000-06:002009-02-16T22:05:00.000-06:00Hi Janet,Thanks for your input. I'm wondering if y...Hi Janet,<BR/>Thanks for your input. I'm wondering if you were aware that I was referring to writers thinking of <I>self-publishing</I> when I suggested getting a professional edit done. Writers who work with a traditional publisher will have their work edited. But it is the standard <I>lack</I> of editing that gives self-publishing such a bad name. I don't suggest hiring just anybody--do your homework and make sure the person or company is legit. But for <I>self-published</I> writers, and those thinking of self-publishing, I still say that a good edit by an established, professional editor is the way to go. It can improve your work immensely and save you a great deal of regrets down the road.Linore Rose Burkardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820331581297906168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587083790012339479.post-9866334206414351632009-02-12T17:09:00.000-06:002009-02-12T17:09:00.000-06:00"I didn’t know I should have had my manuscript pro..."I didn’t know I should have had my manuscript professionally edited, for instance, and I thank God that I at least had the sense to self-edit tenaciously."<BR/><BR/>I congratulate Linore on her perseverance and energy. I'm sure I could never do it. But please, please, don't give your readers the impression that you "should" have your manuscript professionally edited. This isn't standard practice, and leaves aspiring authors open to all kinds of scams. Learn to self-edit. You'll be a better author for it. If you want to be a professional writer, you should learn to write at a professional level.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587083790012339479.post-15530198298088292342009-02-12T07:46:00.000-06:002009-02-12T07:46:00.000-06:00Great interview. Thanks!Great interview. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com