Ah yes, I totally agree with you Terry! I love your books and have so much admiration for your work ethic and your skills in editing. When I wrote this article it was very much written from a personal point of view. I know what my strengths are and I know where I need additional work. For me, therefore, an editor is essential to catch everything I miss. (My lack of painstaking eye for detail is probably the reason I need glasses!)
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Thank you, Finja x

Thanks, Carol. I’m not sure I ever know what the hell is going on – in life, not just with my writing! 😉

Have to point this out, though, re your point about writers who edit their own books and do their own covers: I edit my books myself. You have to be strict with yourself and have a painstaking eye for detail, and READ a lot too, of course! I tell you this with confidence because I know you read most of mine by choice (!!), and I’ve rarely had a review that faults the editing; it is possible to do it better than some books edited by independent presses. A friend of mine who also edits her own thinks that if you need an editor to make your book publishable, then you shouldn’t be writing. A little stronger than I feel about it, but I take her point; understanding what makes a good novel is part of the writing process.

As for not wanting to read about romance, I don’t either… I think it’s just part of getting older, though. We’re not so obsessed with it, and maybe don’t believe in the fairy tale love of romance books!!