I Think I've Got It
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FAKE, my new mystery, is with the copy editor after MAJOR revisions done on the advice of my content editor. While beta readers and critics alike loved the story, editors aren't paid to love anything. My editor, SS, admits she loved the book too, but she felt the story was told out of sequence. That meant a LOT of shifting paragraphs and chapters around, which means I have to be careful to make sure everything that needs to be in there is, and it's where it needs to be.
Though there were times during the revisions when I wanted to pull out all my hair, I saw in each instance that SS was right. Yes, this chapter would be clearer if Jo narrated it. Yes, this phone call is more telling if it occurs in a different spot. I'm grateful to SS for her help, but not always while I'm making the changes. She suggests this should become a series, so I'll be interested to know what my readers think.
SIDE NOTE: It is my opinion that many, many of today's major authors would do better if their editors had the power to say, "This is kinda wordy (or silly or unbelievable.) Go back and give it another look." Why doesn't that happen? A, because they're BIG names and their work is seen as untouchable, and B, because the publishers want to get that next moneymaker out there as fast as possible, whether it's great or just "meh."
FAKE is the story of Kip Morgan, a conman who hires on as an investigator in a firm run by two "mature" women, Jocelyn and Maureen Waite. He has plans for helping himself to their money. They have life experiences that will surprise Kip--and readers. I love a good story twist, and FAKE has a bunch of them.
Anyway, above is the final cover, which I love, and copy-editor RH has the MS in her hands, marking the mistakes her sharp eyes catch that I didn't. I also have author copies on the way, so my team of home-town heroes can give me feedback. If you think all this is easy, try it. If you don't think I love it, you don't know me very well.
FAKE releases on September 1st, and you can pre-order it HERE
