{"id":30479,"date":"2024-05-21T11:35:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T18:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/wordpress\/?p=30479"},"modified":"2024-07-09T07:43:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:43:03","slug":"thoughts-on-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/wordpress\/2024\/05\/21\/thoughts-on-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts On Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Road Sale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">This has been one of those super busy weeks. My email delivered a note from my publisher. <em>Your new book is ready for editing<\/em>. For some authors, I suppose that&#8217;s a scary phrase, centered on a scary word. <em>Editing<\/em>. It&#8217;s as if to say &#8212; at least imply &#8212; that all that hard work was for naught. Changes, I say, changes are required. What do you mean, changes? I slaved over every single word! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lelandhale.com\/butcherbaker\/images\/chives-home-sm.png\" alt=\"editing\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>May flowers<\/strong>: Chive Blossoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Title<\/th><th>Author<\/th><th>Promo Type<\/th><th>Ctry<\/th><th>Start<\/th><th>End<\/th><th>Promo Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Butcher, Baker<\/td><td>Gilmour\/<br>Hale<\/td><td>ORM &#8211; 1K Sale Weekly<\/td><td>US<\/td><td>May 24, 2024<\/td><td>May 24, 2024<\/td><td>$1.99<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>May 2024 Promo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Me, Nope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, the &#8220;big edit&#8221; promises to be a slog. There will be small changes that you have to decide are worth fighting for (usually not). Maybe some Big Changes that reveal a new vision, unseen by the omniscient author. Yes, those. Definitely take those. The truth is, every writer NEEDS an editor. Because editing is where good gets to great. Or hopes to. We so easily get caught up in our own narratives. We get on a roll. Sometimes we take detours that&#8230; Well, they lead nowhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The editor&#8217;s job &#8212; the great ones, at least &#8212; is to see your work in a larger light. To see not just the typos but the &#8220;wrong-os.&#8221; AND most importantly, to suss out the main thread, the one the author started with, the one the author discovered along the way. Stay on the path, the editor says. Get back on the path. And, oh by the way, let&#8217;s not get caught in loose language, careless thoughts, unsupported assertions. Because, of course, this is true-crime. Emphasis on <em>true<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, of course, some of you are asking&#8230; What&#8217;s it about? At the moment, I can only say it&#8217;s about 250 pages. And that it will be out sooner than later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Another Reminder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And while we&#8217;re at it, I want to take the opportunity to remind you of the series, <a href=\"https:\/\/press.discovery.com\/us\/id\/programs\/mind-monster-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mind of a Monster: The Butcher, Baker<\/a>, which premiered January 9th on all podcasting platforms, including <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/search\/mind%20of%20a%20monster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6O2n51XY87XQgrd8TMoI2i?si=5h3-V2zLTUOIWQAHdheCUg\">Spotify<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mind-of-a-monster-the-butcher-baker\/id1584838476\">Apple <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mind-of-a-monster-the-butcher-baker\/id1584838476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">podcasts<\/a>. In case you haven&#8217;t heard, Cindy Paulson &#8212; one of the few women who escaped Robert Hansen&#8217;s deadly wrath &#8212; is featured in Episode 7. As always, the great Dr. Michelle Ward is the host. And, yours truly makes an appearance as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">eBook Discounts <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So with that little pedantry out of the way&#8230; Grab the thankfulness. Get the book. Butcher, Baker, <em>feels<\/em> like a friend or, at least, a great companion. You won&#8217;t be alone. Go on over to one of the fine sites below and place your order. You will never regret it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Newsletter<\/th><th>Link<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Early Bird Books\u2003\u2003<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/earlybirdbooks.com\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\u2003\u2003<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Lineup<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/the-line-up.com\/newsletters\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Portalist<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/theportalist.com\/newsletters\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Murder &amp; Mayhem<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/murder-mayhem.com\/newsletters\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A Love So True<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/alovesotrue.com\/newsletters\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Archive<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethearchive.com\/newsletters\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Reader<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/earlybirdbooks.com\/the-reader-newsletter\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>You Can Subscribe to Multiple Newsletters<\/strong>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>May Flowers Promo&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>This promotion is offered through Open Road\u2019s social media platforms and is available solely in the U.S. The promo is ONLY available May 24, 2024. Don&#8217;t forget the date. I know I won&#8221;t!<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<p><em>Copyright 2024. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hey, you can also order my latest book, &#8220;<strong>What Happened In Craig<\/strong>,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1941890229?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&amp;pf_rd_r=7G8DPC5WNEGBWK8G6981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/what-happened-in-craig-leland-e-hale\/1129010868;jsessionid=BB32A736B72D9908645D42CAB43111BE.prodny_store01-atgap08?ean=9781941890226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HERE. <\/strong><\/a>True crime on Epicenter Press about <em>Alaska\u2019s Worst Unsolved Mass Murder.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lelandhale.com\/images\/WhatHappenedinCraig-crop.png\" alt=\"Craig\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Road Sale This has been one of those super busy weeks. 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