tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post7484636530268164386..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: Get out your dancing shoesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-47276102683248865792011-07-27T11:26:54.922-04:002011-07-27T11:26:54.922-04:00I had my son pull a number out of a hat, which was...I had my son pull a number out of a hat, which was a great idea until I had to chase him around the room to get it back:) Congratulations to Leslie! I'll be sending you an e-mail and the ARC of SKATING OVER THE LINE:)Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-73710229691312659692011-07-27T10:17:33.593-04:002011-07-27T10:17:33.593-04:00I'm with you on the whole "last minute is...I'm with you on the whole "last minute is best" writing style. My best term papers were written at 4am on the day they were due. And sticking it in a drawer? Forget about it! It would haunt my nightmares and scream at me until I made irreversible changes that ruined the whole manuscript.<br /><br />On that note, everyone is different. And unfortunately you won't find what works for you until you're lying on the floor in misery and crying in your own pen ink after one of these methods did not work for you. The next day you dust yourself off and pick up a different method. While you're reinventing yourself you decide to learn Swahili and take up baking. But that's a different topic ;)Keri Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948383224326631922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-72829091335672199522011-07-26T23:56:38.636-04:002011-07-26T23:56:38.636-04:00When I write, I tend to ramble - just as I do when...When I write, I tend to ramble - just as I do when I speak, so editing is an ongoing thing. Joelle, you may have different methods at different points in your career(s), but you have always strived for perfection. Congratulations on completing yet another book. I'm looking forward to reading it.Jeannine Leonhartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-89925309638279857732011-07-26T22:35:25.933-04:002011-07-26T22:35:25.933-04:00Good job Joelle! Now the fun part starts. I'm ...Good job Joelle! Now the fun part starts. I'm learning to like rewriting the more of it I have to do.Scarlet Pumpernickelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09849018046882951262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-36368209888333174942011-07-26T22:08:14.508-04:002011-07-26T22:08:14.508-04:00My writing id usually not for publication, I tend ...My writing id usually not for publication, I tend to rattle on which automatically means edit edit edit. My usual style is to rattle re-read and go on. Then when everythng is finished I go back and edit for real. Congrats on your new book - way to go young lady. Hugs! Oh interesting topic!Betty Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862745066464217037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-2146003563407878752011-07-26T21:52:51.848-04:002011-07-26T21:52:51.848-04:00Hey Joelle, I was always a best under pressure kin...Hey Joelle, I was always a best under pressure kind of person, too, so I did my editing the same way you did in high school. As a teacher, I have tried teaching my students to edit their writing "the way its supposed to be done" - but they are never interested - kids these days think that once they are done, they should be DONE. I did have one student who swore by reading the paper backwards, one sentence at a time, to catch grammatical errors and ommitted words without skimming his work and missing mistakes by reading what he meant instead of what he wrote. Several of my other students tried it, and they liked it. (I tried that method once, and it drove me crazy!) Anyway, I'm looking forward to your new book - enjoyed the last one and can't wait for the new one! :)Tobeyhttp://eagletz@aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-26767950131632405872011-07-26T21:14:15.367-04:002011-07-26T21:14:15.367-04:00I'm not much of a writer (as our H.S. teachers...I'm not much of a writer (as our H.S. teachers can attest to) but I find this all fascinating! I guess I never thought about all the different ways to go about editting!! I can tell you though I'm excited to read this next book! The first one was great and I can't wait!! <br />Shannon Johnson<br />shannonjean14(at)gmail(dot)comIandSsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334431611989071865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-70413411554250931622011-07-26T21:00:02.934-04:002011-07-26T21:00:02.934-04:00Congratulations on finishing the book. I loved the...Congratulations on finishing the book. I loved the first one, I can't wait to read the 2nd. So tell the publishers to hurry up and get it out so we can read it, or like you are doing here give one away. LOLStan Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813968538746581726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-50905587264210662732011-07-26T20:57:00.467-04:002011-07-26T20:57:00.467-04:00Pick me since we are related! ;)
It's interes...Pick me since we are related! ;)<br />It's interesting to hear how you edit since I have found the same type of grammatical error in the last four books I have read. I also found several typos. It always amazes me that those get through to the final copy. <br /><br />Bonnie<br />mazurbeam@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-63620607641516323882011-07-26T19:51:59.491-04:002011-07-26T19:51:59.491-04:00Hi Joelle!
Congrats on completing your manuscript...Hi Joelle!<br /><br />Congrats on completing your manuscript AND jumping back in with edits. I tend to edit as I go along, and then make passes through the whole manuscript. I'm just now starting Book 2, so I don't know if I'll need to edit this story in the ground like I did the first one. Lordy, I hope not! :)<br /><br />Congrats again!<br />TraceyTracey Devlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893860773314837424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-42017165567006724302011-07-26T16:50:30.359-04:002011-07-26T16:50:30.359-04:00My editing tends to be as I'm going, plus a re...My editing tends to be as I'm going, plus a read-through when I'm done writing. Of course, this is for short stuff, not even novella length, like blog posts and papers. For my one big 30 page research paper I often would used the techniques I already mentioned, in addition to coming back to a section from a week or so earlier to go over it again, so sort of a combination of the 'in a drawer' and 'as you go' styles. <br /><br />jen@devourerofbooks.comJen - Devourer of Bookshttp://www.devourerofbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-84154961317260705652011-07-26T16:13:01.717-04:002011-07-26T16:13:01.717-04:00First of all, can I just say I can't wait for ...First of all, can I just say I can't wait for "Skating Over the Line"?! The first book in the series was so wonderful, the second should be just as good if not better. Thanks for keeping them coming, Joelle.<br /><br />I think I tend to edit in a combination of ways. Before I start writing each time, I do tend to peruse what I've written before, and I'll tweak here and there. Major edits I do after the entire mss is done, altough I'm not always patient enough to do the 'put it in a drawer' thing! And then of course editing pregallyes and galleys is a whole different story...<br /><br />debrastjohn08@yahoo.comDebra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-30391519802934049232011-07-26T15:28:48.656-04:002011-07-26T15:28:48.656-04:00I'm halfway through the edits of my current WI...I'm halfway through the edits of my current WIP, Forever Young-Blessing or Curse. After two of my own edits, my manuscript when to my editor, and low and behold, she found many ways to make the manuscript better. Once I've started editing again,I've found even more ways to do it. Sometimes it takes a fresh eye to get the ball rolling, and make my mind operate the way it should. <br /><br />I'm hoping to get back to my editing again today. I'm relaxing a bit from cleaning the basement after the flooding here. People say to include that in a book, which I just might do!<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />morgan@morganmandel.com<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885472833094930724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-14385880672655208152011-07-26T15:11:54.729-04:002011-07-26T15:11:54.729-04:00Congrats! I am not fond of editing, I never know q...Congrats! I am not fond of editing, I never know quite how to put those finishing touches on the ms. Too often I get new ideas and want to rewrite the whole thing. Not a good idea! SherrySherry Weddlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-61419223857155493602011-07-26T14:26:55.040-04:002011-07-26T14:26:55.040-04:00Congratulations! That is a great acomplishment. : ...Congratulations! That is a great acomplishment. : ) I go with option 3 and have your husband read it. I did a little writing for a magazine contest and told a personal story about growing up. It was great to have husband's feedback and really helped me tell a better story. Oh, I'm with you on the testament to marriage and the cooking! : )<br /><br />Anjali 1davis.family@sbcglobal.netAnjalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-91056804041727540042011-07-26T14:21:11.127-04:002011-07-26T14:21:11.127-04:00I do a bit of both in terms of editing. I try to f...I do a bit of both in terms of editing. I try to finish a full draft of the work first, but if I can't get a section out of my head then I go back and edit it. It's nice to work on word processing software for that reason! Can you imagine going back to typewriters?<br /><br />Congrats on the finished draft!<br />Tara Mikhalyeva<br />taram_416@yahoo.comTaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-44293004127138802082011-07-26T14:18:59.409-04:002011-07-26T14:18:59.409-04:00Congrats on finishing the novel. While my writing ...Congrats on finishing the novel. While my writing is mostly blogging (that writing, isn't it?) I tend to write best under pressure and at the last minute. Not how I want to write but it always seems to work out that way. If I had to write anything of length I'd probably edit as I wrote.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading your new book.<br /><br />undermyappletree at gmail dot comLeslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-14098619038058557402011-07-26T14:16:18.744-04:002011-07-26T14:16:18.744-04:00I too, am a most impatient writer and person in ge...I too, am a most impatient writer and person in general. I recently finished my first MS. It was a two-year ordeal of learning the ropes. <br /><br />Now, as I start my second, I look back on all I've learned. <br /><br />Patience. Patience is key in this business and I started at a negative in that department. I wanted to be a published author yesterday. <br /><br />I queried that First MS over a year ago, when I thought it was ready. It sooo wasn't. <br /><br />My knowledge, and most importantly the application, of the craft has grown by leaps and bounds since then. I edit and revise as I go, it's the OCD in me. But I learned how important it was to step away. I did that for two months and it made a world of difference. <br /><br />My first MS is now out there in queryland and I am typing away at my second, revising and editing as I go. <br /><br />charli555 at comcast dot netAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732854288433860194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-6273399694167047842011-07-26T13:51:15.592-04:002011-07-26T13:51:15.592-04:00Thanks for the insight into your editing process! ...Thanks for the insight into your editing process! It's always interesting to hear what works for other writers.Laurie P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-53298277499048336692011-07-26T13:35:53.355-04:002011-07-26T13:35:53.355-04:00Well considering that most of the writing I do any...Well considering that most of the writing I do anymore is meeting minutes, I tend to be a edit as I go, but those are semi-short! I hope you have a great launch for this book too!<br /><br />Pamela Weber<br />www.facebook.com/pamela.weberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-24316926876502519702011-07-26T12:28:57.000-04:002011-07-26T12:28:57.000-04:00Congrats on finishing the first draft! Shh, don...Congrats on finishing the first draft! Shh, don't tell anyone but I like editing: smoothing, tightening, layering. It uses a different part of my brain. <br /><br />Can't wait to read your next one!<br />Cathy <br /><br />cpperkins at gmail.comCathyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-68069919512781077772011-07-26T12:17:51.732-04:002011-07-26T12:17:51.732-04:00Congratulations on finishing the book. I haven...Congratulations on finishing the book. I haven't had to edit anything since high school and I was a write it the night before kind of person too. But I am convinced we all were in high school. ;) I can hardly wait for the new skating book to come out. <br /><br />Brianne Pendley<br />auntbreebree@yahoo.comBriannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-75012829067781312222011-07-26T11:34:42.664-04:002011-07-26T11:34:42.664-04:00I loved the first one and Im sure this one will be...I loved the first one and Im sure this one will be even better! Cant wait to read it!!!krissihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522123706845055395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-31968244793501966642011-07-26T11:25:44.187-04:002011-07-26T11:25:44.187-04:00I write reports for my job and I prefer to edit/re...I write reports for my job and I prefer to edit/revise a day after I wrote it. This gives me a fresh respective.<br /><br />I would love to win an ARC.<br /><br />lovdrua(at)aol(dot)comDruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-60522750478721404012011-07-26T11:24:07.372-04:002011-07-26T11:24:07.372-04:00Welcome, Joelle! I think every one of your methods...Welcome, Joelle! I think every one of your methods for editing is a worthwhile way to go. Admittedly, I dabble in all of them! <br /><br />Love your cover, it's adorable!Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.com