Description

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So you want to be a fiction writer and have your book published? Read this book first It's filled with great advice from a veteran editor. Our ability to skillfully string words together is a gift from God--one we should use to the best of our ability to honor Him.
More than another book about how to write, Tracking Changes is a book about how to be a writer for God in an ever-changing industry that can challenge even the most determined writer. In this series of 46 essays, veteran editor Ramona Richards looks at what it means to be a working writer in today's market. Some of the topics she covers include:
- What an editor looks for in the first pages of a manuscript - How manuscripts are chosen for publication - Why manuscripts get rejected - What editors look for in a writer - How to work with a publisher after acceptance - The stages of a thorough production process--and the edits involved - The benefits of networking, social media, and writers conferences
A writer's journey toward publication can be a struggle. Drawing on 40 years of work in Christian publishing, Ramona offers encouragement and advice to help make that path a little easier.

About the Author

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Ramona Richards has been an editor for 40 years and a writer for even longer. The author of 11 books, she has worked on staff with Abingdon Press, Thomas Nelson, Rutledge Hill Press, and Ideals magazine. She is now the associate publisher for Iron Stream Media, the parent company of New Hope(R) Publishers, New Hope Kidz, Iron Stream Books, Ascender Books, and LPC Books. She lives in the Birmingham, Alabama, area.