THE SKY ISN’T VISIBLE FROM HERE
is the title of the memoir. queue chariots of fire theme song, pls.
anyway, after a smashing evening with the girls last night, i came home to a fedex package – my edited book. last week, my editor and i had reviewed the book, page by page, talking story, talking problematic language, talking restructuring, gutting and fleshing. however, i didn’t pay much mind to the pencil etchings all over the pages until last night and this morning.
going through the book, i gasped with joy – AN EDITOR THAT EDITS !!! Who knew??! If one’s relationship with one’s editor is much like a marriage – then i’m smitten. i’m completely and utterly in love.
page one of the memoir, edited (this is a pdf file you’re opening). i had palpitations, however, the rest of the book doesn’t look this bad. THANK GOD.
consider me in solitary confinement for the next two weeks FIXING everything.
hopping on a plane, getting out of the country for a week, is looking like a serious option…any travel ideas, drop me a line: felicia AT feliciasullivan DOT com
March 24th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
Please, please, please, post some more. The single edited page was a great read – your writing was good too! Honest.
I’ve never seen professionally edited work before, and it was an eye opener, so … more?
March 25th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
i think I’M in love with your editor too.
March 25th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
Oh, so great! Can’t wait to read more.
And it’s a wonderful thing, to love one’s editor. I love mine like crazy; I can totally see why you love yours.
March 26th, 2006 at 8:01 pm
This is fabulous and I LOVE your title!!
xoxKat
March 26th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
thanks, everyone! i really dig the title as well…
with regrets, i won’t be sharing much more of my edited pages online – i think it like things going about in the bedroom. it’s too private for me to share with the web. i hope, though, it’s whet your palate for the book and to have faith that there are still amazing editors out there!
March 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
i literally could not put your book down and when i realized it was a true story, cried. you are amazing writer – looking forward to your next book!!!
March 9th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Thanks, Ilana!!!