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Episode 24: “Because They Trust Me” (Feat. Melissa Caruso)

Episode 24: “Because They Trust Me” (Feat. Melissa Caruso)

This week, I’m joined by fantasy writer Melissa Caruso. Melissa shares how editing is like a car, the different flavors her editors at Orbit have brought to the work, and how her copy editor inspired a character’s name. Plus we discuss what is perhaps the scariest note an editor can leave in the comments: “Why?”

Episode 4: "Mental Preparation" (Feat. Skye Horn)

Episode 4: "Mental Preparation" (Feat. Skye Horn)

Bestselling indie author of the Kingdoms of Faerie series Skye Horn shares tips for how to stay positive when you’re facing down a wall of tracked changes and how she was able to publish her first three books so quickly. Plus we talk about the importance of having an editor who understands your genre and Celtic insults to mermaids!