Hope. Dreams. Life... Love: Beyond the Book: Edit, Edit, Edit.

Hope. Dreams. Life... Love: Beyond the Book: Edit, Edit, Edit.: Typically, how many drafts do you complete — of a novel or novella — before you submit it to a publisher / editor / agent? Why?  To be perfe...

I'm probably not the right person to be answering this question, because I don't submit my books, I publish them myself. I edit while I'm writing, and then I go over things again at least twice before I publish the book.

With stories that I'm submitting to anthologies, I do the same.

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  1. Elephant's ChildDecember 22, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    I rarely write (and have not written or attempted to write a book). I spend as much time editing as I do writing as a rule. And, as always, thank you to you and all the other authors. You make my life a richer place.

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I try to get comments published as quickly as possible. I have ADHD and anxiety and sometimes I need to work myself up to be able to respond to comments. I don't always reply to comments on my blog, but I do try to visit as many people as possible when I participate in blog hops. I share your work on the monthly Roost Recommendations posts at ornerybookemporium.blogspot.com so others can discover your work. I do read and appreciate your comments.
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