Comments on: Late Nights and Inky Fingers: the Daily Life of a Book Editor

By: Kern Windwraith

Kern Windwraith — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:14 +0000

My biggest fear as a writer is that I won’t find an editor like you who’s willing to nitpick ruthlessly! I know it has to be upsetting and frustrating to watch your baby’s limbs being rearranged, but if you’ve produced an odd little misshapen lump that only a mother could love, and you want that baby to be well-received in the big, bad world, a tough editor is your only hope.

Very interesting post, Karin. And, oh, how I wish jammies were an option at my workplace!

By: Marianne Wheelaghan

Marianne Wheelaghan — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:40:11 +0000

Hi Valerie
Great post, enjoyed reading this. A good editor, like yourself, is worth her weight in gold to a writer like me who is USELESS at the nitty-gritty of book editing and sometimes can’t see the forest for the trees.
Thanks again and good luck with all your writing/editing projects 🙂

By: Karin

Karin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:46:30 +0000

In reply to Clare Kirkpatrick. Thanks Clare. I think some authors have a tendency to fear editors, but most of us are on the author's side as well as the reader's, and know how hard it is to create something that really resonates with people.

By: Karin

Karin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:44:40 +0000

In reply to Valerie Nieman. Thanks Valerie. It really is a wonderful job, isn't it!

By: Valerie Nieman

Valerie Nieman — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:03:12 +0000

As a fellow editor (newspaper and litmag) and writer, I really enjoyed reading this! Working with words – or playing? It doesn’t get any better.

By: Clare Kirkpatrick

Clare Kirkpatrick — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:28:16 +0000

This is really interesting. I love reading about the lives of people who work in the book industry.