tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post2002956602883733670..comments2024-01-29T10:20:22.107+00:00Comments on Rebeccah Writes: What's Up WednesdayRebeccah Giltrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-23508192734742050792013-07-05T17:28:50.037+01:002013-07-05T17:28:50.037+01:00I'd love to work at a library. Maybe someday! ...I'd love to work at a library. Maybe someday! I know what you mean about cleaning out the boxes of your past - every time I go to my mother's house, she sends home another box of stuff for me to go through. Some of it is tons of fun - some is just gross, broken down, scummy. <br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Sara Birenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232407986912820233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-13041314123751544532013-07-04T18:33:33.953+01:002013-07-04T18:33:33.953+01:00Thank you. The 'your' mistake made me wan...Thank you. The 'your' mistake made me want to throw the book across the room. I'm not saying I'm perfect; I know I make mistakes, and am prone to making the odd typo every now and then, but I have critique readers who go through my stuff with a fine toothed comb over and over again until it's as close to error-free as possible.<br /><br />*sigh*<br /><br />Have a good week :)Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-72085838464724846632013-07-04T18:31:13.876+01:002013-07-04T18:31:13.876+01:00I feel awful if I have to tell someone that their ...I feel awful if I have to tell someone that their work needs editing. I just tell them that it needs tidying up; that always sounds nicer!Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-20367927562094398582013-07-04T18:30:22.990+01:002013-07-04T18:30:22.990+01:00I'm glad I didn't pay for it, because I wo...I'm glad I didn't pay for it, because I would be after a refund. I do some editing for a fellow author, and she really trusts my red pen skills. If I were a publisher, I'd never let a book go out without severe editing :/Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-44255284285736642022013-07-04T18:28:27.437+01:002013-07-04T18:28:27.437+01:00I've always wanted to work in the library, and...I've always wanted to work in the library, and after a few years of perseverance, I finally got in!Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-80842890304321617822013-07-04T18:27:51.270+01:002013-07-04T18:27:51.270+01:00Thank you. I'm feeling so much better with th...Thank you. I'm feeling so much better with the clear out. I'm glad I'm getting rid of a lot of junk, and it's also nice to take a trip down memory lane and see all my old books again.Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-475347989820567232013-07-04T18:25:32.879+01:002013-07-04T18:25:32.879+01:00Thank you. I'm kind of dreading giving the bo...Thank you. I'm kind of dreading giving the book back because I know she'll ask me if I liked it, and I'll have to be honest :/Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-67120849312946509732013-07-04T11:56:38.388+01:002013-07-04T11:56:38.388+01:00Ohmygosh - I cringed when I saw the "your&quo...Ohmygosh - I cringed when I saw the "your" mistake. I catch the slightest error in other stories. Sadly, not always in my own. But that IS what CPs and betas and editors are for.<br /><br />I used to be such a hoarder. I still save a lot of stuff, but I've gotten better over the years. <br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful week!Alison Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12179538085536841348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-76110098545247691042013-07-03T22:05:35.612+01:002013-07-03T22:05:35.612+01:00I agree with your about the things that "nigg...I agree with your about the things that "niggle" (love that) you about that book, especially using Americanisms if they're British. That's a no-no. I don't like to criticize other writers either, if I don't like something I either keep it to myself or try to be tactful in explaining why. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-61210130204266505842013-07-03T21:27:11.814+01:002013-07-03T21:27:11.814+01:00Oh dear, I cannot stand published books with gramm...Oh dear, I cannot stand published books with grammar or spelling errors. I'm a translator / editor by training, and it's a pity that many publishers nowadays decide that our work is not really necessary before publishing a book. If I had bought this book, I'd go and demand a refund, that's an offense to any educated reader!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-32146263129623431842013-07-03T21:15:24.174+01:002013-07-03T21:15:24.174+01:00I'm so envious of your time working in a libra...I'm so envious of your time working in a library. I can totally see how that would be an inspiration to you. And yay for your parents hanging on to all your stuff. Mine dumped pretty much everything, and now I'm the opposite when it comes to my daughter. Mommy hoarder. :-) Katy Uppermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07725740174190514869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-54243573681506715962013-07-03T20:38:17.704+01:002013-07-03T20:38:17.704+01:00I love having a big clear out. I always feel bette...I love having a big clear out. I always feel better afterwards ^_^ Have fun chairing your group too!Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-17660850026591612582013-07-03T20:09:39.759+01:002013-07-03T20:09:39.759+01:00That's soooooo hard when a book isn't well...That's soooooo hard when a book isn't well written, and it's been published. That drives me crazy, too! It really makes you wonder how they get to that point without serious editing. Of course, it's even harder to like a "bad" book when someone gives it to you as a recommendation! :-)<br /><br />Thanks for posting about this! :-)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265594326836770073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-33933569158198415332013-07-03T19:42:50.061+01:002013-07-03T19:42:50.061+01:00I know! My parents read through my work with a re...I know! My parents read through my work with a red pen, and then I give it to a critique partner, and then my parents go through it again. And all during this time I'm red-penning my own work. I was going to give up, but I'm actually quite enjoying spotting the mistakes. It's like a grammar version of Where's Wally!!Rebeccah Giltrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233619259915854967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-2783269394803490582013-07-03T17:21:24.222+01:002013-07-03T17:21:24.222+01:00I can't stand it when I'm reading a book t...I can't stand it when I'm reading a book that's got a lot of grammar errors in it, I just don't understand why it would. Isn't that what beta readers, critique partners and editors are for? I tend to give up - it gets to me too much :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139814707605106686.post-72265575347211153822013-07-03T17:20:32.639+01:002013-07-03T17:20:32.639+01:00I can't stand it when I'm reading a book t...I can't stand it when I'm reading a book that's got a lot of grammar errors in it, I just don't understand why it would. Isn't that what beta readers, critique partners and editors are for? I tend to give up - it gets to me too much :)Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.com