tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677398489428982850.post8212886814633953589..comments2023-05-11T02:27:48.006-07:00Comments on On Becoming An Author: It's Been A WhileJane Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503008712277275035noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677398489428982850.post-24424472005825835052012-03-11T22:48:54.393-07:002012-03-11T22:48:54.393-07:00Well, I sent the author a message and told her. He...Well, I sent the author a message and told her. Her explanation was that the e-book(which is the one I have) was published before editing was completed, as a test run. The book is coming out in paper copy this month and is supposed to have been fully edited. I don't think, as an author, that I would like that idea. But what do I know?Jane Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503008712277275035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677398489428982850.post-15705969892817539522012-03-08T19:24:37.962-08:002012-03-08T19:24:37.962-08:00I think she said this book is the first of a trilo...I think she said this book is the first of a trilogy and that the same publisher is going to publish the other two. I would insist on better editing if I were her.Jane Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503008712277275035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677398489428982850.post-66743998019476186922012-03-07T13:39:55.225-08:002012-03-07T13:39:55.225-08:00Since this author is a friend I would suggest that...Since this author is a friend I would suggest that you just ask her in a very sincere manner if she would prefer that you honestly "critique" her book, for an opportunity to improve her talent. If she indicates that she would just appreciate it if you just kept your comments to yourself and just simply congratulate her on her accomplishment I would just turn my head and forget about it. At this point there's no turning back for this book because it has already hit the shelves. So I guess it is just que serra serra. As you pointed out this a ridiculous and careless job on the part of the editor who would have shown a lot more kindness to the author by more carefully editing her book. It sounds to me that perhaps this editor did not get a proper highschool education.deerfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426179066323724737noreply@blogger.com