Friday Fun video -- Agony and Ecstasy of Revisions

I occasionally receive questions from readers about the revision process. I've had over a dozen editors, at a bunch of different publishers over the years, and the process is always different with every editor. And often every book.

Fortunately, my fantabulous NAL editor, Laura Cifelli, "gets" my stories, so she never wants major plot changes. But while I can often get lost in the trees, she has an editor's talented eye that sees the entire forest. Which means she often spots things I haven't explained well enough, or that I actually knew, but forgot to share with readers. (What, y'all can't read my mind?) I love her to pieces -- and not just because she makes my books better -- and believe we make a perfect team.

Unfortunately, that's not always the case. Here's a fun video of author Lara Zielin's agony and ecstasy of editing her debut novel, Donut Days. Enjoy!