My author: a complete & utter tool

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

A couple of months ago, one of my authors sent me a scathing e-mail because I had made some typos in an e-mail and on a cover letter to him.

"Frankly, if this is any indication of your professionalism, I am not impressed."

Douchebag. Sometimes I'm human, ok?

This morning I get an e-mail from the acquisitions editor stating, that from now one, said author wants to be addressed as "Mr. Smith" and not by his first name.

What an asshole!

Maybe he'd prefer that I call him "Maestro."

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[mikeyboy]

Is it okay to call him Mr. Asswipe? ;)


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[Wormwood]

This morning I get an e-mail from the acquisitions editor stating, that from now one, said author wants to be addressed as "Mr. Smith" and not by his first name.


maybe this is a bad time to point out that it's, "from now on" not "from now one"

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

Get bent!

;)

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[newport king]

damn you wormwood you beat me to it.

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[Iamnotatool]

Discussion Topic: My author: a complete & utter tool


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[Se7en]

Speaking as a guy who does some writing in his free time (what little there is of it), authors in general aren't that fond of editors.

That said, Mr. Hemingway here sounds extraordinarily prickish.

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

Se7en,

I was in legal publishing (Bender, Aspen).

Trust me. us production editors aren't so fond of you.

It's a two-way street. Realize, that the more changes you make in pages , the more chances there are to introduce errors. Don't re-write the fucking book two days before my release to printer date. AND don't bitch to me about excessive AAs. If they come out of YOUR royalties, it's not my fault. Read the fucking contract.



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[sr71blackbird]

It'd be nice to tell him that since he doesnt make mistakes, he doesnt need you to edit him, and because your office works on a first name basis, and for his unprofessional attitude, you have to sever him from your services. Good luck in the future, Mr. Smith!

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[wilee]

Does he constantly refer to himself in the third person?



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[curtoid]

A professional editor is worth their weight in gold, I'm convinced. I don't know of a single writer that wouldn't benefit from a good relationship with an editor.

Years ago, for example, the great Ray Bradbury wrote a brief 500 - 1000 word essay for a program I was working on, and we needed to edit it!

I am cowriting a book with a friend of mine who has not been receptive to an editor coming into the process. I keep insisting that professional editors are essential, especially with a first novel; our writing styles are too different, and no matter how many times he and I look at it, there will be mistakes that we miss, or additional mistakes (like you mentioned before) we actually create, thatnks to the additional re-writes.

I actually want to have two editors look at it - one that comes through and sweeps it up, chapter by chapter, while we continue to tinker with it (more than likely a friend with lots of professional writing and editing experience no vested interest in the project) and then, when we are done, another set of eyes (a professional) to take it from the top, once we're signed off on it.

I think my friend is coming around on this, as we go through an do some of the rewrites and edits ourselves.


* Back into my Lent induced exile...




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[zathrus]

i think he would rather you just called him master.

yes, masta, whatever masta wants

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[Tall_James]

Next to Perry White, you're my favorite Editor.


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[A.J.]

This morning I get an e-mail from the acquisitions editor stating, that from now one, said author wants to be addressed as "Mr. Smith" and not by his first name.

Have some fun with him: spell it "Smyth".

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[grlNIN]

Have some fun with him: spell it "Smyth".





Throw "Agent" in front of that and he should be as happy as a pig in shit!

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[East Side Dave]

Alice, I been thinking about this for a long time. Let's just break in to Mr. Smith's house. And steal his.....dignity....if you know what I mean**





**author means putting him into a giant pot and saying "Soup Time" over and over

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

Throw "Agent" in front of that and he should be as happy as a pig in shit!


Ironically, my author used to be an FBI agent.



**author means putting him into a giant pot and saying "Soup Time" over and over


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[DJEvelEd]

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[keithy_19]

Alice, can you call me maestro?

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