Kathy Ide's Blog, page 13
May 29, 2017
The Case for Christ
As a freelance editor, I have a natural bent toward critical analysis. It’s my job to catch mistakes and to consider how a piece of writing could be improved. This is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because I actually get paid to do something I love that comes naturally. But […]
May 22, 2017
Lori Freeland-Two Sides of Pride
A warm welcome to my guest blogger, Lori Freeland. Lori is a freelance editor and the author of Young Adult and Contemporary Romance. So glad to have her! … Ever feel like you fall short of the mark? Miss your best moments? Never make the cut. Always come in last? Feel free to substitute any […]
May 15, 2017
Beverly Nault–The First Miracle
A warm welcome to my guest blogger, Beverly Nault, a contributor to the 21 Days series. Her story, “Camouflaged Christmas,” appears in 21 Days of Christmas. I’m excited for her blog post, one that comes just in time for Mother’s Day! … The account of Jesus’ first miracle always intrigues me because it’s not […]
May 8, 2017
MAJOR CHANGE IN THE WORLD OF PROOFREADING
I just found out that The Chicago Manual of Style is coming out with a new edition in September. Here are just a few changes in the 17th edition: E-mail will become email (no hyphen). Internet will become internet (lowercased). The chapter on grammar and usage will contain more than thirty new sections on syntax. The […]
May 1, 2017
Mary DeMuth Guest Post–Thirteen Quotes that Changed the Way I View My Writing Career
A warm welcome to my guest blogger and one of the contributors to 21 Days of Joy: Stories That Celebrate Motherhood, Mary DeMuth. Mary is the author of thirty-one books, including her latest: Worth Living: How God’s Wild Love Makes You Worthy. She has spoken around the world about God’s ability to re-story a life. — […]
April 24, 2017
MOUNT HERMON 2017
In Francine Rivers’s new devotional Earth Psalms, she writes: Geese fly in a V formation. The goose in front actually creates air movement that makes flying easier for the birds behind. … The oldest and youngest geese fly at the back of the V and honk like a cheering section for those ahead. I purchased […]
April 17, 2017
Meet The SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference’s Third Keynote Speaker: Allen Arnold
At the upcoming Southern California Christian Writers’ Conference that I’ll be directing, we have three wonderful keynote speakers lined up for the three days of the conference. I’d like to introduce one of them to you. Allen Arnold will be giving our final keynote session on Saturday, “Kintsugi Creativity.” Allen Arnold is the author of The […]
April 10, 2017
Meet the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference’s Second Keynote Speaker: Kim Bangs
At the upcoming Southern California Christian Writers’ Conference that I’ll be directing, we have three wonderful keynote speakers lined up for the three days of the conference. I’d like to introduce one of them to you. Kim Bangs will be giving our Friday keynote session, “The Astonishing Journey.” Kim is the Senior Acquisitions Editor for […]
April 3, 2017
PENCON, Fourth Annual Christian Editors’ Conference
A warm welcome to my guest blogger, Jenne Acevedo, freelance editor, writer and speaker. Jenne is the director of PENCON and I’m thrilled to have her here to tell you all about it! — Are you considering a career in editing? Maybe you’ve been editing for a while and are needing fellowship with other […]
March 27, 2017
Excellence in Editing
Have you heard about the Christian Editor Connection’s Excellence in Editing Award? This award celebrates newly released books that are superbly written, well edited, and published by a CBA publisher or self-published by a Christian author. Books must be written in English, have been released in North America, and contain a Christian worldview. This year’s […]
