A Cautionary Tale

It’s been said that, in a courtroom, the man who represents himself has a fool for a client. Something similar can be said for a writer who does his or her own editing.

In an earlier blog, I mentioned fine-tuning my SFR and how it became a cautionary tale in and of itself. Here’s why:

Family obligations made it impossible for Cuz to relocate when his employer decided to move two-thirds of the way across country. With him facing unemployment, we decided to finish a manuscript that, although be...