Wednesday, August 5, 2015

IWSG


First Wednesday of the Month
 
Today’s the first Wednesday of the month, which makes it IWSG time. Thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh and co-hosts for putting this on each month. Basically, it’s a time for writers to vent and support each other in their venting. Feel like joining in? You can. Sign up here .

Last month, as most of you know, my husband and I started a new venture with Black and White editing, and with anything new comes insecurities. Will people come? Will they like what we do for them? I don’t know; which is one of the main reasons we decided to do the first five pages for free as a way for people to try us out. We’re not talking about detailing people’s cars here. It’s their stories, their deepest dreams. I want them to be happy. I need them to be happy, and if it’s not with us, that’s okay.

On the writerly side of things, everything is going well. I love my current WIP (Bloodbrothers). It’s nearing completion; hopefully to be released sometime in September, which has been my goal all along. September marks five years from when I started writing Newstead; it only seems fitting that the series should be completed then. The illustrator just submitted the cover and I LOVE it. Steven makes an appearance on this one, and he captured him perfectly. That’s about it for me, what’s going on with all of you?

Have a great first week of August.

-Mel

 

17 comments:

  1. If your goal is for people to be happy with your services, then you will do fine.

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  2. It's been a while since I stopped in...probably from back before my baby blogging break, so HI!!! I think the sample pages are pretty standard. I would never use a service without a sample. In an editor, you want someone who connects with your work/style, not just someone who knows how to edit. I'm wishing you huge success and way to take the plunge!

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  3. Doing this first 5 pages for free is a great idea! I'm excited to hear more about Bloodbrothers.

    Thank you for signing up for my newsletter! :)

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  4. Good luck with your editing project. I've no doubt you will make your customers happy!

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  5. I hope the editing project works out. It's a vital service for writers. Congrats on the WIP.
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  6. Isn't it great to love your WIP. Can't be insecure about that.

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  7. You'll do well if you strive to make people happy. :) Congratulations on the WIP and good luck!

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  8. Hey, what happened to my earlier comment? Bummer...
    Releasing it around the five year mark would be really cool.

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  9. Just be careful that short story writers don't try to get edits for free because of your five-page-promise. Are you going to add a page (tab) to this blog about your editng services? Couldn't hurt.

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    1. I'm actually okay with that--more experience and exposure for me and editing work done for them. It's a win-win.

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  10. Best of luck with your venture! I think the name of your business is very clever.

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  11. Congrats on the progress you've made. Will you be doing a cover reveal so we can all admire it soon?

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  12. I think editing the first five pages for free sounds like a great idea! People can get a feel for your editing style and if they like it, they will definitely be back for more—win!

    And that's exciting that you'll be finished with Bloodbrothers soon. Congrats! :)

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  13. Congratulations on all you're doing! That's awesome that you started a business. I run my own freelance writing business with a slate of clients. I started out writing for about $.01 a word and worked my way up. It's a lot of work but very rewarding. Now that I sometimes hire bookmark designers (usually on Elance), I've realized that reliable, talented freelancers are VERY hard to find...if you're reliable and good, you'll do well!

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  14. I hope your new venture is going well in its infancy. So exciting!

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