I'm weighting in on (one of) the latest TT debates with some real life experience
Recently there was a kerfuffle on TikTok.
I know, I know. There are ALWAYS kerfuffles on that platform. It's one of the reasons I only dabble over there sometimes. I can't seem to keep up.
Anyway, apparently a bestselling author made a post saying to not worry about editing, just publish your book.
In this author's defense, I haven't watched her video so I can't quote her or assume her intensions with this. But I can say without one modicum of a doubt...
Please worry about editing.
A couple of years ago, my co-writer and I were both suffering from some severe writer's block, so we started writing a sort of cozy paranormal romance. It was fun! We went out of our comfort zone and let our imaginations run wild. Since the chapters were put up one at a time, we had our beta readers go through them, but with two sets of author eyes on each chapter, that's as far as our editing went.
When the story was complete, we combined all the chapters and released the whole thing to the world.
And then we picked it up two years later.
Y'all.. what were we thinking????? Were we drinking heavily or writing in our sleep? What in the world??
Within the first couple of pages, we found punctuation and grammar errors, and it only went downhill from there. There were so many mistakes and errors we normally don't miss, but this time.... I really just don't know what happened.
After we had a good laugh at our own stupidity, we pulled the book down and immediately started doing revisions (more on that to come in the near future!).
And this time, we have an editor ready and waiting for us to finish it up.
So, learn from our mistake. Get an editor.
Don't get so locked up in editing that you never release your book because you're continually looking for a rogue error, but take our word for it... an editor is your very best friend sometimes.
Especially when your own eyes are your worst enemy.
~
Speaking of Editing... Your new favorite holiday romance is ready for you to preorder!
His chestnuts will be roasting…
With just 24 hours to hang out with his dad, Becker Bell is determined to get home for Christmas. Things aren’t looking promising. Multiple delays are making it harder than necessary to get where he needs to be, leaving him frustrated and even worse… bored. That is, until a scattered redhead is knocked right off her feet in front of him.
Sloan Webster just wants to be with her family for the holidays. However, between security mishaps and several hours’ worth of delays, it seems the universe is against her. But when an unexpected good Samaritan offers his assistance, things begin looking up.
Maybe there’s time for a Christmas miracle after all…
Open Fire, A Florida Glaze Holiday Romance is coming just in time for Thanksgiving! Preorder it today!
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IJMlZ3
AppleBooks: https://apple.co/3IUZ1MD
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3zm79mc
Nook: https://bit.ly/3IKwFoh
~
Did You Know...?
I'm now offering content development help.
Whether it’s talking an author through a mental block, providing suggestions on how to expand a story that needs updating, or pointing out plot holes that need to be addressed, I love using the skills I’ve learned as an author to help guide others.
If you think you're in need of some help on your latest manuscript, check out the link on my webpage for more information. Looking forward to working with you!
https://www.authormecarter.com/develo...
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Here's What I'm Reading and Loving!
If you haven't checked out Karla Sorensen yet, do yourself a favor and one click The Crush. You really can't go wrong with anything she writes, but this is the latest! I blew threw it in a couple days!
https://amzn.to/3cj2Nnh
~
Happy back to school!!! Anyone else doing a happy dance, like me?
💜M.E. Carter
I know, I know. There are ALWAYS kerfuffles on that platform. It's one of the reasons I only dabble over there sometimes. I can't seem to keep up.
Anyway, apparently a bestselling author made a post saying to not worry about editing, just publish your book.
In this author's defense, I haven't watched her video so I can't quote her or assume her intensions with this. But I can say without one modicum of a doubt...
Please worry about editing.
A couple of years ago, my co-writer and I were both suffering from some severe writer's block, so we started writing a sort of cozy paranormal romance. It was fun! We went out of our comfort zone and let our imaginations run wild. Since the chapters were put up one at a time, we had our beta readers go through them, but with two sets of author eyes on each chapter, that's as far as our editing went.
When the story was complete, we combined all the chapters and released the whole thing to the world.
And then we picked it up two years later.
Y'all.. what were we thinking????? Were we drinking heavily or writing in our sleep? What in the world??
Within the first couple of pages, we found punctuation and grammar errors, and it only went downhill from there. There were so many mistakes and errors we normally don't miss, but this time.... I really just don't know what happened.
After we had a good laugh at our own stupidity, we pulled the book down and immediately started doing revisions (more on that to come in the near future!).
And this time, we have an editor ready and waiting for us to finish it up.
So, learn from our mistake. Get an editor.
Don't get so locked up in editing that you never release your book because you're continually looking for a rogue error, but take our word for it... an editor is your very best friend sometimes.
Especially when your own eyes are your worst enemy.
~
Speaking of Editing... Your new favorite holiday romance is ready for you to preorder!
His chestnuts will be roasting…
With just 24 hours to hang out with his dad, Becker Bell is determined to get home for Christmas. Things aren’t looking promising. Multiple delays are making it harder than necessary to get where he needs to be, leaving him frustrated and even worse… bored. That is, until a scattered redhead is knocked right off her feet in front of him.
Sloan Webster just wants to be with her family for the holidays. However, between security mishaps and several hours’ worth of delays, it seems the universe is against her. But when an unexpected good Samaritan offers his assistance, things begin looking up.
Maybe there’s time for a Christmas miracle after all…
Open Fire, A Florida Glaze Holiday Romance is coming just in time for Thanksgiving! Preorder it today!
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IJMlZ3
AppleBooks: https://apple.co/3IUZ1MD
Kobo: https://bit.ly/3zm79mc
Nook: https://bit.ly/3IKwFoh
~
Did You Know...?
I'm now offering content development help.
Whether it’s talking an author through a mental block, providing suggestions on how to expand a story that needs updating, or pointing out plot holes that need to be addressed, I love using the skills I’ve learned as an author to help guide others.
If you think you're in need of some help on your latest manuscript, check out the link on my webpage for more information. Looking forward to working with you!
https://www.authormecarter.com/develo...
~
Here's What I'm Reading and Loving!
If you haven't checked out Karla Sorensen yet, do yourself a favor and one click The Crush. You really can't go wrong with anything she writes, but this is the latest! I blew threw it in a couple days!
https://amzn.to/3cj2Nnh
~
Happy back to school!!! Anyone else doing a happy dance, like me?
💜M.E. Carter
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Aug 25, 2022 07:14AM
I will DNF a book if I notice a couple errors right off the bat and then go and look for an editor and see none mentioned. I totally get that it’s an expense, but it’s a necessary one.
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Erica wrote: "I will DNF a book if I notice a couple errors right off the bat and then go and look for an editor and see none mentioned. I totally get that it’s an expense, but it’s a necessary one."Girl... I don't even know how we let this crap get published. Seriously. We kept looking at each other saying, "Were we drunk? Did we upload the wrong version? What the hell happened here?"
