C. Streetlights's Blog, page 4
May 25, 2017
Five Great Tips Your Editor Wants You to Know
Five Great Tips Your Editor Wants You to Know,C Streetlights
Like many editors – or proofreaders, graphic designers, or publicists – I’ve learned a few things along the way that would benefit their clients. And while I mostly work with new authors hoping to publish their first manuscripts, I think the following tips are helpful for anyone who’s finishing up their first drafts. Use a Professional Editor This seems like an ...
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April 21, 2017
When Your Seconds Never Escape
When Your Seconds Never Escape,C Streetlights
Our lives keep score in patterned seconds in spite of our desire to avoid keeping time. The world might have silenced the deafening sound of decision-making by syncing satellites and burning Rome’s numerals in order to make it seem as if it is effortless to carefully consider choices, but there are those of us who know better. We remember somehow ...
Read MoreMarch 15, 2017
i see you in the storm
i see you in the storm,C Streetlights
i see you. every movement towards sunrise, I notice. every movement towards lost, my heart skips. even now, as you walk -until- stumble (and stumble until walk again) i see you. Once,(upon a time) when you were a baby, 16-years-ago (that long ago) i promised i would not ever ,no never, fail you. you looked to me, i noticed years ...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2017
5 Tips for Success I Share with My Students
5 Tips for Success I Share with My Students,C Streetlights
When it comes to success, I feel H.M. Jones is someone I aspire to. She is an amazing woman and mother, and her writing is phenomenal. I was fortunate enough to be her editor for Monochrome when she republished with Feminine Collective. If you haven’t read Monochrome yet, this is a book that needs to be pushed up on your ...
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Help Me Give Dee’s Dishes All the Best Wishes
Help Me Give Dee’s Dishes All the Best Wishes,C Streetlights
Dishes in the sink mean bounteous blessings, and one of my blessings is knowing Denise Dwyer D’Errico. I first met Denise when she released a collection of poetry called A Maze in Grace and I attended her launch party. Denise is such a delight and is truly genuine in her connections with people. I am so excited about her second ...
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2017
This is How the History of Hysteria Affects Trauma Survivors
This is How the History of Hysteria Affects Trauma Survivors,C Streetlights
I first met Melissa Flickinger over a year ago when she became my author assistant. I know that sounds really fancy and elitist, but really I pay Melissa to be my babysitter. She is the one who reminds me when I need to post articles, who I’m supposed to send swag to and basically helps me to not embarrass ...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2017
The Game of Hearts, guest post by Wendy Garfinkle
The Game of Hearts, guest post by Wendy Garfinkle,C Streetlights
Wendy Garfinkle is back with a poem to make our hearts think. Last week, Wendy brought with her advice from the Grammar Goddess side of her life, and this week she is sharing the creative touch. I love both sides to Wendy, and I am so grateful that she was willing to grace my page with her beautiful words. game of ...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2017
This is the Reason Editing Your Work is a Bad Idea
This is the Reason Editing Your Work is a Bad Idea,C Streetlights
I love having Wendy come visit my blog and share her wisdom with my readers, especially when she visits as her editor persona, The Grammar Goddess. Today she is sharing a few of her editing pet peeves, carefully curated from over 15 years of experience. I’d like to share writing no-nos (aka Turtle Editor Wendy’s writing pet peeves) I’ve ...
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2017
Does My Protest Make You Feel Uncomfortable? Good
Does My Protest Make You Feel Uncomfortable? Good,C Streetlights
There’s been a lot said about our right to protestand who has the right to do it, so pull up a chair and start taking notes because I’m about to add to the conversation. Myth of thePerfect Protest A disproportionate amount of our country’s population lost their minds when Colin Kaepernickbegan to quietly sit and then kneel in protest ...
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2017
It’s Not My Fault My Trigger Warnings Make You Weak
It’s Not My Fault My Trigger Warnings Make You Weak,C Streetlights
Trigger warnings. Safe spaces. Snowflakes. Or worse, politically correct. These are just a few of the words and phrases that have been flung at people over the last election cycle in order to disparage anyone who insists that there should be compassion and empathy for those who have been victimized. Of course, there were worse words, supposedly. I might write ...
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