Hello!

I’m Georgia, and I’m an editor.  Sounds like one of those 12-step programs, doesn’t it?  Well truthfully I’m sure my husband has occasionally wondered if there was a 12-step program to wean me away from books.  But  it’s too late – I’m addicted and there’s no turning back now.  My fancy title is Senior Editor for Author Development at Loose Id, which means I’m the biggest mother hen in the bunch.

So maybe you’re a new author and you want to get published.  Or maybe you’re already published, and you want to further or broaden your career by contracting a book with Loose Id.  Whatever your reason, I hope to be able to help.

A little background – I’ve been reading romance books since about 1973.  My first romance was Katherine Woodiwiss’ The Flame and the Flower, quickly followed by The Wolf and the Dove, and Sweet Savage Love.  I’ve been hooked ever since.  I started reading ebooks about 2004, and I’ve been editing for authors and one or the other of the bigger epubs since late 2005.  Now you’ll rarely find me without my Kindle, and I buy most of my books in digital format – saves on buying bookcases.

I’ll admit I’m one of “those” people who can spell and remember the details of my high school and college grammar classes.  My husband calls me a walking thesaurus and says he has no need for spell check as long as I’m around.  I can remember character traits and plot twists from books I read 20 years ago.  I don’t know why those things stick in my head but other important things like people’s names and my three-item grocery list don’t.  And I can’t walk across a room without tripping on something.  *sigh*  It’s a gift – what can I say?

On this blog I will post craft help, tips and tricks, things editors look for or hate to see, in hopes of giving you an inside track.  I will answer questions, share information, and in general see if I can help you reach your goals.  No, I can’t teach you how to write from scratch, and I certainly can’t guarantee your book’s going to sell.  But I can tell you how to improve your writing and maybe share some resources you’ll find helpful.  It’ll be up to you to practice, to sit down and apply what I’ve shared with you, to build on what you already know.  Writing is a craft that can be learned as long as you have what it takes to keep trying and never give up.

If you have questions, feel free to drop me a line – georgiawoods at loose-id dot com. Who knows?  Maybe someday I’ll be YOUR editor.

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