Editor’s Notes: Surrendering to the Inevitable

by | Jun 5, 2014 | Editor's Notes

BY KRISTINA HARRIS I suppose editing has always been my calling in life: my family dubbed me “the walking dictionary” when I was just a small child. When I was a teenager, I was promoted to “walking encyclopedia.” Do those hard-bound sets of encyclopedias even exist...

Editor’s Notes: Come Again?

by | Mar 10, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing

BY JESSICA SHEN Using foreign languages can be a great way to add depth to your characters and your story. It can inject flavor, give a taste of authenticity, and even add some mystery and mysticism. However, it’s important to ensure that your translations are not...

Editor’s Notes: The Deep End

by | Feb 25, 2014 | Editor's Notes

BY MCKENNA GARDNER The role of editors. Today, I liken the different roles editors fill to underwater exploration. Content editors are the ones that get inside their steel, circular contraptions and take a dive all the way to the bottom of the ocean, taking in the...

Editor’s Notes: Writing Warm-ups

by | Feb 18, 2014 | Editor's Notes, Writing

BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND For people who claim to love to write, we writers sure are good at finding ways to get out of it, aren’t we? No sooner do we sit down then it suddenly becomes imperative to check our email. Or put away the dishes. Or rearrange the furniture. And...

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