The Writing Life: keeping me honest

Back in the saddle on Retrievers 3, after a couple of false starts and massive amounts of rethinking a subplot. So we're going to take page from rachelcaine's journal and post wordcount results, to see if the shame of graphic representation keeps me on the straight and narrow, producttion-wise.

This is only an experiment, and may be discontinued without warning if I don't feel it's effective/productive.

4,000 / 95,000 (4.0%)

In other news, there is a feline asleep in my lap, another asleep at the foot of the bed, and it rains. Welcome to Monday.

bah, ethics

Just sent an e-mail off to a potential client, telling her the reasons why one should choose to work with a professional editor outside of an actual publishing house contract*...and the reasons why one shouldn't.


I have no trouble separating good money from headstrong fools. But it's the innocents who worry me.






*of my queries, maybe 1/3 actually need my services. Of that third, maybe half of them have seriously considered the cost versus benefits. The ones remaining are the ones I can and will help. This cuts down on my income, yeah, but I sleep better at night. Silly me.