Like most writers I thought I could write fairly well, trying to improve with every new book. UNTIL I met my editor, Cindy 
Davis. She is not only my watch-dog for grammar, punctuation and such, she urges me forward by asking key questions about my characters and story line.
She keeps me in my character’s head and always, always seeking their point of view.
It took me a couple of tries to find the exact perfect editor for me. A professional who does editing as a full time job and not some hobbyist that call themselves an editor. Meanwhile, always making excuses about not responding to me, the client. ‘I have to run into town’, ‘I have to go and get my truck serviced’, ‘my truck was stolen’ …..every day a new excuse. Meanwhile I was five chapters ahead of her trying to get work done. Continue reading “My New Best Friend….my Editor!”