editor evolution – part two

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  After reading Clarkson Potter’s book, I applied for every publishing position I saw in the paper. We lived in Southern California at the time. There wasn’t exactly a plethora of publishers.  And they all wanted college grads.  I applied …

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old yeller

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My mother was a yeller.  I don’t think she was a bad mom.  She did the best she could; I like to believe that we all do the best we can. In fact, in many ways, she was pretty progressive. …

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foster/adoption parenting

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Parenting isn’t easy — biological or otherwise. If you want easy, buy a goldfish; they’re disposable and you can always get another one. And don’t kid yourself that home-made kids are any easier than foster or adopted kids, or that …

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the elements of style

  When I took my first editing job, my boss sat me down and gave me a short list of books to invest in. This was the first book on my list, and has been a permanent resident on my …

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looking forward to 2010

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  New year, new decade, but no new resolutions. I’m not big on resolutions. You could tell me I’m afraid of commitment, or too indecisive. I don’t care. I’d like instead to explore the directions I’d like to go this …

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