Genres I Edit
I am a Developmental and Line Editor specializing in Equestrian Fiction, but what does that really mean? Let’s explore genres, subgenres, and the exact definition of Equestrian Fiction.
Writing
Writing
25 tips from What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing edited by Peter Ginna
The work of editors is wonderful, beautiful, and confusing. What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing is a collection of essays describing how editors think, work, and feel. These essays come from editors around the editing world from academic editors to picture book editors and everything in between. Although every editor and every editing project is different, there are commonalities about editing and writing no matter the content genre or purpose.
What is Line Editing?
Line editing is editing the content of the story. It focuses on how the story is written, not what the story is.
What is Developmental Editing?
Developmental editing is about the ideas, concepts, and art of the book, not grammar or how the words and sentences are structured.
An Overview of the Four Main Levels of Editing a Book
The four levels are Developmental Editing, Line Editing, Copyediting, and Proofreading. They each have distinct differences between them, but since there is some overlap between levels, their exact definitions are a little fuzzy and not 100% agreed upon by all editors. Some editors even call some of the levels by different names.
Book Review: The Yard – How a Horse Healed My Heart by Grace Olson
A memior full of humor about how horses helped Grace Olson find herself after experiencing depression following becoming a mother.
Horse Life, Writing
A Calm Fall Day on the Farm
Water from the spring gurgles and spits.
A dog in the distance barks.
Crickets on the ground sing “Chirp.”