Editor is MIA - Looking for a new one

[christabelll]

Howdy -
I have been here before -
My regular editor has been MIA for 4 months now.
I have been imposing on the kindness and skill of fellow writers, whose stories I like, to help me work out the glitches in my get along.
I now have 5 stories up on Lit, so you can get a good idea of how I write and what I tend to write about.

I am looking for the obvious aspect - of grammar and punctuation, I am a self admitted comma whore.
But I am also looking for - flow parameters - suggestions - point to's etc.
If something is awkward or needs more clarity or removal or what ever it helps to see what you mean.
Inline comments or comment boxes are perfect.

Most of the time I take the suggestions and run with it - Perchance is quite different now because of the valuable input I've received, while keeping the original context intact.

I don't expect you to rewrite it - but I do expect it to be thorough and thoughtful.
Not everything you suggest will be taken on, but I will consider it carefully. Who know's maybe your suggestions will take it somewhere completely different than I intended.

I cannot pay. But I share kudo's as appropriate.


Often times if I am stumped I liketo turn to my editor or another writer to bounce ideas off of to get it growing again.

If you don't mind it - we should talk!

Please either post here or PM me or both.

Thank you!
Looking forward to it!

 

[rozezwild]

let me know -- if you want to see some of my editing ask seeker-- hes running around here somewhere

 

[christabelll]

Okay, I'll bite...
For a trial run, take a look at Rites of Beltane -
I know of some obvious errors (blech *%&$*(#$%) and some subtle ones (%$*&$#(%*&#$% I thought I caught that!).
What would you as an editor do with it?
Let me know...
And if we suit that would be awesome...
Also please let me know your average turn around time... and do you acknowledge that you got it and will be working on it???

Thanks - I am looking forward to it!

 

[AsylumSeeker]

Amateurs!

She's testing US!

I set her straight.

A freaking test?

I told her she's the one being tested, look at my stories and tell me if she qualifies as a writer I'll take on.

Ultimately she agreed. Time will tell.

And maybe she'll see this and get pissed. And I will apologize, sort of, in advance. But if you're asking for help, don't dictate terms!

There's an amazing amount of talent a person taps into when they post here. We're kind and respectful, and require no payment other than a little bit of respect.

Am I wrong?

 

[AsylumSeeker]

She'll probably never see this though...

 

[christabelll]

Consider it a mutual Testing!!!

You like how and what I write!

I like what and how you edit!

I already sent you a PM and the chase has begun LOL...

So this is exciting and makes me happy and we will see!

 

[AsylumSeeker]

I Respect A Person That Has A Sense of Humor

LOL. Glad to see you're as "testy" as I am.

That was fun for a brief time.

But now the work begins (digging in heels)

LOL

AS

 

[snooper]

She's testing US!

I set her straight.

A freaking test?

I told her she's the one being tested, look at my stories and tell me if she qualifies as a writer I'll take on.

...

I do not see this as either the VE or the writer being "tested" in any normal use of the word. I usually look at what anyone has already posted. That lets me see what the author(ess) is writing, and whether I am interested in it. I often send samples of my editing to writers, and that lets them see what I do, and how I do it. If they don't like my editing style then that saves me a lot of nugatory work.

 

[christabelll]

Oh the PAIN..... argh - ugh - snerk...choke...dramtic hand to chest and forhead... auuuuuuuughhhh.... choke....gasp... cough... you have slain...pant gasp... the muse...clutches abdomen...I shall now commit hari kari... snick....tang....sploudge.... now before I lose my dignity... slash....thump...tumble...crash thud...maniacle laughter dissapates into thin air....

it is done.

heheheh

Phew - Well lets see... yup I definitely need a pragmatic earth bound editor to tame the florid streams of my words..........

 

[sr71plt]

There's nothing wrong in an author testing an editor out--you aren't a real (or even helpful) editor just by declaring you are or by having written stories yourself (writing talent and editing talent aren't the same thing). But when it's all being done for free, why wouldn't the "testing out"--on both sides--just be with the first story edited? If the author liked what was done with it and the discussion with the editor, fine. If not, also fine--the author can just say thanks for giving it a go and move on to another editor (and the editor can do the same). And if the author does a lot of moving on, she/he might best look at his/her own expectations a little harder.

 

[LadyCibelle]

There's nothing wrong in an author testing an editor out--you aren't a real (or even helpful) editor just by declaring you are or by having written stories yourself (writing talent and editing talent aren't the same thing). But when it's all being done for free, why wouldn't the "testing out"--on both sides--just be with the first story edited? If the author liked what was done with it and the discussion with the editor, fine. If not, also fine--the author can just say thanks for giving it a go and move on to another editor (and the editor can do the same). And if the author does a lot of moving on, she/he might best look at his/her own expectations a little harder.

I never thought I would ever agree with you. Does that mean we're both growing up?

 

[sr71plt]

It could mean we could be back on square one. I think my post was pretty consistently me, though.

 

[LadyCibelle]

It could mean we could be back on square one. I think my post was pretty consistently me, though.

What say you if we wiped the slate clean and started anew?

Something along the line of : Hello sr71plt, mind if I call you plt? I'm LadyCibelle mod of the EF, editor extraordinaire according to the writers I work with, defender of lost cause and always willing to fight for the people I like. I hope your stay in the EF will be both fruitful and interesting to you.

If you have any question don't hesitate to PM me.

How about that?

 

[sr71plt]

Sounds fine to me. Peace.

 

[AsylumSeeker]

I'm So Damned Easy-Going I have to Wipe The Moss Off

Christabel , I'll admit you'll have put up with this. I have your... was tempted to say "ass", will openly admit...

Sorry.

 

[christabelll]

Hehehehe - ass - breasts - ample to have it seems...

Thank you!

Oh yes did I say it? Thank you!


Oh and ya' know... I kind of need an editor for my Halloween entry too