by marissa | Dec 13, 2013 | About Editing, Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
“Authors really depend on editors for one thing: the truth.” Editors on Editing: What Writers Need to Know About What Editors Do, by Gerald Gross, is a collection of essays by editors, illuminating all the different things that go on in that strange editorial realm...
by marissa | Nov 4, 2013 | About Editing, Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
Love this answer by Robet McKee in an interview on Storylink.com. Debra Eckerling asked him, How important is the process of rewriting? Robert McKee: “It’s absolutely critical. I quote Hemingway in my book who said, “The first draft of anything is...
by marissa | Oct 26, 2013 | Book Reviews, Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy
SO EXCITED to see The Casquette Girls released to the world today! Written by Alys Arden, and edited by me. 🙂 The Casquette Girls is a paranormal YA mystery that weaves together the real mythologies of New Orleans into a modern-day, post-hurricane setting. Alys Arden...
by marissa | Sep 8, 2013 | Craft of Storytelling (Writing Techniques & Ideas)
I feel sad when I finish the last touches on a manuscript I’ve been editing and have to say goodbye to the characters, especially after spending months being so involved in their lives and every move. But I can’t imagine what it’s like for an author,...
by marissa | Jun 4, 2013 | Books Edited by Marissa, Science Fiction
Just started reading my copy of The Scorpion Game by Daniel Jeffries, which is now available to buy for the Amazon Kindle, and I’m excited about it all over again. I helped to co-edit this story, and re-reading it has reminded me how much fun it was to work...
