How to Edit Your Novel

…Pay someone to do it.

Seriously — the first few reviews are in for The Golden Crystal and most of the issues people have with the novel is the “lack of editing.”

Here’s the truth, though: the book was edited.

Most of the issues that people are referring to are probably things that crept into the final draft afterÂmy editor had worked through it. I — proving my deep, deepÂintelligence — thought I’d just “tweak” a few things, here and there.

Bad move, Nick.

If these final tweaks that ended up cau...