by Jamie Chavez | May 16, 2016 | Books You Might Like, The Writing Craft
It’s nearly 500 pages long—and I flew through Helen Simonson’s second novel set in an English village. I never wanted to put it down. Also, it made me angry (on behalf of a character I loved), and it made me cry a couple times. This is a sign that I was fully...
by Jamie Chavez | Nov 23, 2015 | The Writing Craft, Your Editor Says …
Not long ago an author friend of mine mentioned on Facebook that the book he was reading had too much repetition. “Characters frequently curl their fingers into their palms,” he said. “And everything smells like cinnamon.” In the amount of time it took three people to...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 21, 2015 | Your Editor Says …
I just sent back a first pass edit on a well-researched novel set in the Middle Ages. I can tell you this only because it rang true; the few facts I know about medieval life could dance on the head of a pin with room to spare for several angels. But I knew enough to...
by Jamie Chavez | May 10, 2014 | Books You Might Like, The Book Biz, Your Editor Says …
Oh, gosh, I love John McIntyre! His humor, his knowledge, his writing voice. Enjoy! The Old Editor Says … The AP Stylebook is a set of guidelines, not dictation from Jehovah to Moses or a substitute for editorial judgment. Stylebooks are useful things for...
