Hurray for Copy Editors!

As I wade through copy edits of Ghost Dusters Three, DEAD AND KICKING, I am just pleased as punch that I have such a wonderful copy editor to catch all my errors.

Without Becky Vinter my stories would baffle even the most forgiving reader. I'm only half way through the edits and already notice that Becky has saved my poor heroine from much unintended silliness.

For example, without Becky's keen eye Sadie would've been ...
"Standing" on the sofa across from Zack while they talked, instead of just sitting. Um. Sadie is so NOT Tom Cruise...





Becky also prevented Sadie from being called Money Pie instead of Honey Pie. This one cracked me up for ten minutes! I can just imagine some reader going through the story and being stumped by a "money pie" comment and thinking, "What the hell?!"

You might be thinking, "hey don't you read your stuff before you send it to your editor?" Of course I do. I swear. I even read it multiple times! So how the heck does this stuff (and a million other errors) slip through? Well, because I'm not perfect LOL! Of course both my editor and copy editor ARE perfect so I don't need to be :)

Today it's a gorgeous sunny day here. How are things where you are? Are you jumping on the couch with joy?

The Hunt and the Hunted

Our normal routine regarding Easter Egg hunting involves a trail of little chocolate eggs from the kids' rooms all over the house. This year because of our little puppy, Bella, we couldn't have chocolate all over the floor so the Easter bunny got creative and the chocolate was higher up. There were even pulleys involved he he.

I thought the kids might be getting too old for this annual hunt for sugar but even my 19 year old nephew (visiting from Winnipeg) was fine with the search. After giving up treats for lent, my kids would probably be willing to scale mountains for the stuff! Admittedly, so was I.

How about you? Do you eat your weight in chocolate in celebration of Easter / Spring?

Mentors

I've been a member of the Big Sisters organization for 20 years. My "little sister" is now 28 with a couple kids of her own. Yesterday there was a spring luncheon for Big Sisters and Sam (my little sis) and I were asked to attend. I had no idea that Sam was giving a speech dedicated to me and the positive influence I've had on her life. I was extremely shocked as well as touched.

There were other speakers and the message was clear. We can impact people even in little ways so we should try and make those teachable moments count.

Have you ever had a mentor? Is there someone in your life who is there for you even through the tough times? Or are you the one who is taking others by the hand?