tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post3575969790011959161..comments2024-03-20T03:11:21.756-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: Book Blogger Hop: What Drives You Bonkers About Authors?Sue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-92055813579486884592019-01-29T03:28:29.474-08:002019-01-29T03:28:29.474-08:00Hi Sue - I quite agree ... and I get agitated when...Hi Sue - I quite agree ... and I get agitated when I read something that purely by common sense cannot be right. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-25394179622607809872019-01-22T21:31:57.490-08:002019-01-22T21:31:57.490-08:00Hi Brian! I’d say that what ALL books need is beli...Hi Brian! I’d say that what ALL books need is believability! <br /><br />Hi Greg! I suspect there are some authors who are big enough to think that THEY don’t need editing, on, no! I’ve heard of one very famous SF author who, in his later years, wouldn’t allow anyone to edit his work except his wife. It’s true, though, I agree, that the editor’s job is to make your book look the very best it can be. I have been lucky in that respect. And all my editors have queried any bits they thought might not be accurate. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-48336966448734158982019-01-22T17:43:02.634-08:002019-01-22T17:43:02.634-08:00Love this post! I too often wonder how some things...Love this post! I too often wonder how some things slip past editors and proofreaders- I mean it's going to happen, of course, but sometimes the misses are fairly prominent! And I can think of an author or two I've read recently who have gotten so big that they seem to pretty much have carte blanche! Which I suppose is a mixed bag, since no one likes to be edited in some situations, but at the same time an editor's touch often improves the work. A fine line I imagine. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-892216240904078332019-01-22T12:01:33.390-08:002019-01-22T12:01:33.390-08:00Fascinating post. In relation to what you wrote, I...Fascinating post. In relation to what you wrote, I agree read lack of research is a problem for certain books. In particular, certain kinds of stories need realism. The police procedural is a good example. The child support thing would also drive me a little crazy. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com