Yes this is my official opinion on the subject. It's one
of the problems some indie writers have. They think they can get by without external editing. Most of us know that they are wrong.
I always sing the praises of Zee Monodee, my editor for
Midwife to Destiny. She taught me how to show vs. tell, and how to dig into the
emotions of the character. She made my book, well… good. Not that it sucked
before she got her hands on it and had my stomach twisting into knots of
anxiety, but it kind of did.
I thank all the editors I’ve worked with for their
tireless work and willingness to take the chance at evoking my wrath to tell me
I was wrong about something and make me see how it could be better. My glass of
champagne (the expensive kind, nothing cheap for my editors) is raised to Zee, Faith,
Lauri, Lisa, Meghan, Judi, and, Lucy for helping me create books I’m proud to
have people read.
Long live good editors and may they resist pulling their hair
out when dealing with authors. Cheers.
