tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post1081670379327222777..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: THE CEPHALOPOD COFFEEHOUSE: CREATING A JOYFUL LIFE BY JENNIFER WILLIAMS-FIELDSJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-79348394785376883822015-06-30T23:46:18.009-04:002015-06-30T23:46:18.009-04:00I love being an editor. You might start by writing...I love being an editor. You might start by writing a post on your blog about wanting to edit and what your credentials are. Then to get started, you might offer to critique just a few manuscripts for free. Then if people want you to edit, you discuss price and how long it will take. Use track changes. It's very important. That way, the author can see what you changed, and you can see what the author changed. I love the photos of the doggies on your blog. Angels Bark is a good title. There's a reason God is Dog spelled backwards.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-61109828035674862372015-06-30T23:40:11.376-04:002015-06-30T23:40:11.376-04:00I'll make it quick and painless.I'll make it quick and painless.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-63616401966985905532015-06-30T23:39:31.716-04:002015-06-30T23:39:31.716-04:00It should have been If that doesn't send a cle...It should have been If that doesn't send a clear message . . . The editor needs an editor.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-85965070258735478342015-06-29T23:05:23.165-04:002015-06-29T23:05:23.165-04:00Sounds like a great book. I wish I could get into ...Sounds like a great book. I wish I could get into editing. I'm looking for some work that I can do at home and I think I'd be good at editing or at least proofreading but really don't have any experience per se. Do you like being an editor? <br />Thanks for sharing your favorite books with us Janie!<br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-84103811758438459782015-06-28T22:41:47.233-04:002015-06-28T22:41:47.233-04:00I get how you feel. Some people love that academic...I get how you feel. Some people love that academic shit. I wouldn't, so I'm not getting a graduate degree. I'm shocked you say you wish you were more creative. You are extraordinarily creative. You must not be able to see yourself. The Hurricane likes all that academic crap. More power to her. She even edited technical papers to earn money for grad school. It's good I taught her how to edit because I don't have enough money to pay for her education, and her father doesn't care. He pisses on piles of money, that fat ugly bastard. Oh, my, my. I'll be in trouble if he sees this. I don't care. Let him kill me and go to prison forever.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-2772238740425299062015-06-28T22:36:44.583-04:002015-06-28T22:36:44.583-04:00I don't find editing very hard because it make...I don't find editing very hard because it makes me happy. Doing yoga would be hard for me. We all have our talents. If you ever want suggestions of books to read, please feel free to ask me.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-64652591244933779292015-06-28T22:35:36.796-04:002015-06-28T22:35:36.796-04:00That's a very nice comment. I think it helps a...That's a very nice comment. I think it helps a lot that I went through the training to become a writing tutor. I know nothing about yoga and probably couldn't do it because of the naughty back. It's my own fault.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-91781477140497180662015-06-28T18:29:21.105-04:002015-06-28T18:29:21.105-04:00The reply botton didn't work.
Yes, it's ...The reply botton didn't work. <br /><br /><b>Yes, it's all academic, much to my annoyance.</b> I feel technical papers are highly overrated. It's not like I'm trying to cure cancer, you know. Conferences on the English language have made me sick for a long, long time, you see, so I don't attend any of them anymore. I just wish I were more creative.<br /><br />Ah.... editing for friends and loved ones. That makes perfect sense. I had a sneaking suspicion that's what you did. I knew you needed the money, which is a good reason to try and earn an extra buck. Unfortunately my friends don't write, except for the occasional PhD stuff that makes them think I would be really interested... I'm not. It makes me fall asleep. My colleagues still don't understand why I am an avid collector of Roald Dahl, fairy tales and comic strips. They will never understand that that stuff is so much more what being human is all about than writing papers on a freaking 17th-century noun. My favorite book, by the way, is <i>The Little Prince</i>, so what more do you need to know, right? They just don't get it.<br /><br />Editing is like cake... I like that. Thank you for answering my question, Janie. I really appreciate it. I'm sorry to hear about your back. Health, love, money, creativity... Some people have them all, others would be so lucky to tick a few of those boxes. <br />Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-8724182936411660182015-06-28T17:40:39.505-04:002015-06-28T17:40:39.505-04:00It must be hard to edit books. I would be proud to...It must be hard to edit books. I would be proud too if I edited books. Thanks for sharing the reviews. One of these days I will start making a list of books that I shall read. <br />MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-83142465903578819582015-06-28T17:33:08.568-04:002015-06-28T17:33:08.568-04:00I just love that you have so much passion for your...I just love that you have so much passion for your editing - the sign of a good editor. If you don't love what you do, then what's the point? Anyone can "fix words."<br /><br />I like to do yoga sometimes. It's harder than a lot people give it credit for (if you actually do challenging poses) and it always leaves me feeling refreshed and at peace.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-47508610339657438732015-06-28T00:28:10.667-04:002015-06-28T00:28:10.667-04:00That might be a little more involvement than I'...That might be a little more involvement than I'm looking for.<br />I don't think I'm ready for anything quite that interactive.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-71310923992195186912015-06-28T00:24:58.500-04:002015-06-28T00:24:58.500-04:00Maybe reading the book will help you start again. ...Maybe reading the book will help you start again. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-33932188302868995062015-06-28T00:24:29.865-04:002015-06-28T00:24:29.865-04:00We all need that. We all need a pat on the back an...We all need that. We all need a pat on the back and a hug and to be told that we can carry on.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-68864140095813320402015-06-28T00:23:37.054-04:002015-06-28T00:23:37.054-04:00Yes, I edited it. It was a joy to edit.Yes, I edited it. It was a joy to edit.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-27431845334772133252015-06-28T00:23:10.451-04:002015-06-28T00:23:10.451-04:00You will feel good. I want everyone to feel good.You will feel good. I want everyone to feel good.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-54059313471058582592015-06-28T00:21:39.375-04:002015-06-28T00:21:39.375-04:00Blue, dear, what kind of editing do you do? I know...Blue, dear, what kind of editing do you do? I know you're an academician. Is it academic and technical papers that you must edit? The people for whom I edit are my friends and loved ones. I don't really like to think of myself as an editor. I am a writing coach. I want to help my clients improve their writing long term. They email their lovely books to me with stories about their lives and other people's fictional lives and how to do things in a better way. They send me a gift when they send me a book to edit. Besides, I love editing because I need money rather desperately. No one will give me a job, and there aren't many jobs I can do because of my poor, broken back. When I don't feel like editing, I tell myself I'll edit just one page. Later I tell myself I'll edit ten pages. When I'm up to it, I promise myself that I won't stop until I've finished a chapter. Maybe you need to think of editing like cake. You get to take a bite. Then you wait a while, and you get half a piece. Then you get a whole piece of cake because you stick with it. The good you do will make you feel wonderful! I can't help loving my clients. They place their faith and trust in me. I don't ever want to fail them. Only one person has been unkind about my editing, but that's wasn't my fault, nor was it his. He didn't know that I was doing what a publisher told me to do, so he blamed me. Other people are appreciative and sweet, and they become my friends.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-13474473692160212972015-06-28T00:11:07.232-04:002015-06-28T00:11:07.232-04:00How about if I murder you if you don't buy the...How about if I murder you if you don't buy the book? It will make a great gift.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-6173095073057992662015-06-28T00:10:35.793-04:002015-06-28T00:10:35.793-04:00You're welcome, my dear. Can you believe that ...You're welcome, my dear. Can you believe that Rick and Jilda were in Jacksonville once and didn't let me know till after they went home? If that's doesn't send a clear message, then I don't know what will. I'll never let Rick forget that he ignored me. Ah, the pain, the pain.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-37083536483747029172015-06-27T21:29:56.589-04:002015-06-27T21:29:56.589-04:00Sounds wonderful - I love yoga but haven't don...Sounds wonderful - I love yoga but haven't done it in way too long :( I miss it.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-77801915866539128712015-06-27T19:38:12.291-04:002015-06-27T19:38:12.291-04:00It sounds like a good book. Being wrapped in a war...It sounds like a good book. Being wrapped in a warm blanket is what I need right now.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010016525886790065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-42252813467462645382015-06-27T18:01:32.424-04:002015-06-27T18:01:32.424-04:00This book sounds like something I should read and ...This book sounds like something I should read and I really need.<br />Great review. and you edited this book ? Just so beyond cool !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-5067103158809829182015-06-27T14:35:45.726-04:002015-06-27T14:35:45.726-04:00We were going to go today but didn't get in un...We were going to go today but didn't get in until the wee hours last night after a long day's traveling. We'll go back soon, though.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-21833623279305762042015-06-27T07:56:38.941-04:002015-06-27T07:56:38.941-04:00Wow, what a glowing endorsement! Thank you. I'...Wow, what a glowing endorsement! Thank you. I'll definitely check it out. We could all use a literary hug every now and then. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-52581132203734445132015-06-27T07:53:37.748-04:002015-06-27T07:53:37.748-04:00So exactly what is it about editing that you love,...<b>So exactly what is it</b> about editing that you love, Janie? Could you tell me? I, for one, find it extremely difficult.Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-44038108325484265752015-06-26T23:21:24.250-04:002015-06-26T23:21:24.250-04:00Well, probably, I'm not going to read a yoga b...Well, probably, I'm not going to read a yoga book.<br />Unless there is murder involved.<br />But that's just me.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com