tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post9129659737287280857..comments2024-02-02T06:07:56.982+00:00Comments on LIVING THE HISTORY: A Novel ExperienceElizabeth Chadwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-57721171155987919512008-09-19T10:52:00.000+00:002008-09-19T10:52:00.000+00:00This post was fascinating, fascinating! Thanks for...This post was fascinating, fascinating! Thanks for the inside glimpse. I look forward to when your title arrives here in South Africa (luckily we are linked to UK publishers and don't have the availability problems as in the US). Also, I love the cover art - very evocative. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-61779578695388293952008-08-14T17:34:00.000+00:002008-08-14T17:34:00.000+00:00Gosh, this is fascinating! Thanks for taking the t...Gosh, this is fascinating! Thanks for taking the time to show us how it's done!Sarah Cuthbertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841282823433026980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-73069641709526116302008-08-02T16:00:00.000+00:002008-08-02T16:00:00.000+00:00Thanks for answering my question, Elizabeth. It so...Thanks for answering my question, Elizabeth. It sounds like a process American publishers should use. And what an editor to have assigned to your book! I'm sure the result will be fabulous--I can't wait to read it. Best wishes!Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-81833107123213278012008-08-02T10:50:00.000+00:002008-08-02T10:50:00.000+00:00Thanks for dropping by the blog Julianne.The freel...Thanks for dropping by the blog Julianne.<BR/>The freelance editor is the extra layer between the commissioning editor and and the in house copy editor. I guess that person, Richenda, in my case, does the job that the commissioning editor no longer has time to pull in. This layer of editing is mostly done on lead titles and not all of the publisher's work is sent out for this process. In Richenda's case too, she knows the Middle Ages fairly well, and it's brilliant for me to work with someone who knows the questions to ask. <BR/> Some works are edited in house. For example my back list titles that I'm re-editing are edited in house, but my new lead titles go out to Richenda. It's common practice in publishing in the UK and most houses will send their leading titles out for free-lancing. The free-lance aspect also means that the editor is only employed as and when required, so it's a one off fee rather than a permanent salary.<BR/>Bottom line - it's mix and match but it is common, especially in the case of lead titles to employ a free lance ed.Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-57573386257550489742008-08-02T02:18:00.000+00:002008-08-02T02:18:00.000+00:00Elizabeth, thank you for your post. It's always in...Elizabeth, thank you for your post. It's always interesting to see how other writers work.<BR/><BR/>A question for you: why do you use a freelance editor? According to your timeline, this editing takes place after you've submitted the completed manuscript to your agent and publisher. Doesn't the publishing house do the editing, or are things different in England?Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-11589976394811855052008-07-28T00:23:00.000+00:002008-07-28T00:23:00.000+00:00Thank you as a Reader it is very interesting to se...Thank you as a Reader it is very interesting to see the long and arduous process it takes to get your wonderful Books into my hot little hands, very much appreciated and long may you write :)Heartbeatozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673008405151953089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-61328810503209281462008-07-25T20:17:00.000+00:002008-07-25T20:17:00.000+00:00Thank you for all the positive comments folks. Am...Thank you for all the positive comments folks. Amy, if you could hear me cursing sometimes, you'd know I don't always find it easy. I've never had writers' block but sometimes I need to get up and leave the screen for a while to refresh my head - especially when writing the first draft!<BR/>Tess - Yes, I hope your nose IS to the grindstone right now - LOL!<BR/>Yes, I do have access to the unpublished theses, providing I can get hold of them via the British Library service. They do cost serious money if you are not able to go and view them on Microfiche though!Elizabeth Chadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911841862257909703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-25524658919630251432008-07-23T09:00:00.000+00:002008-07-23T09:00:00.000+00:00Fascinating post! I like the cover art. Much nic...Fascinating post! I like the cover art. Much nicer to be able to see the lady's face :-)Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-75676701044029272102008-07-22T00:36:00.000+00:002008-07-22T00:36:00.000+00:00Thanks so much for the insight into your world. I ...Thanks so much for the insight into your world. I suppose it comes as no surprise that it's completely different from my experience with writing non-fiction.<BR/><BR/>I love the visuals I get when I read your stuff, whether your novels or postings. "Giving the shapeless blob a six-pack is how I sometimes describe the process!" You have such a way with words!Fuzzy Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641667616918560519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-79741907077995455512008-07-21T19:12:00.000+00:002008-07-21T19:12:00.000+00:00Fascinating! From the viewpoint of a reader, I am ...Fascinating! From the viewpoint of a reader, I am in even more awe of writers and what they do!KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10300302671699284234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-69192048749421928882008-07-21T19:07:00.000+00:002008-07-21T19:07:00.000+00:00Wow! I'm still furiously working on my own WIP, w...Wow! I'm still furiously working on my own WIP, which is quite different from anything Elizabeth Chadwick writes, but I found that, at least for the idea and the revisions, etc., I work much the same way as she does. Makes me feel a lot better, knowing I'm on the right track.<BR/>Anne GAnne Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045500116098233731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-61491934513164746172008-07-21T16:59:00.000+00:002008-07-21T16:59:00.000+00:00Very cool!!! Thanks for posting all this :) I love...Very cool!!! Thanks for posting all this :) I love hearing how other writers work, especially successful ones (nose to grindstone - I need to hear that a LOT!).<BR/><BR/>The thesis service - does that mean you can get access to unpubbed theses???Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24348391.post-12566417379771874462008-07-21T12:48:00.000+00:002008-07-21T12:48:00.000+00:00What a great post! Thank you for the glimpse into...What a great post! Thank you for the glimpse into your world..it has always fascinated me! You make it seem so easy! Another reason why you rock!Passages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.com