“What’s your opinion of split infinitives,” a close friend and fellow writer recently asked me. She knows I am a book editor, of course. She…
Bobbie ChristmasJanuary 28, 2023
Many writers contact me regarding something they wrote—a poem, short story, memoir, novel, self-help book, family history, or something else. Some of those folks ask…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 12, 2021
Someone recently wrote the following email to me: "A question came up during a guild meeting recently regarding published writings, such as letters to the…
Bobbie ChristmasApril 26, 2021
What is Hard-Copy Editing? What is Electronic Editing? People have asked me what I mean by hard-copy editing or electronic editing, so clear explanations are…
Bobbie ChristmasMarch 4, 2021
by Bobbie Christmas Q: In light of racial and LGBTQ issues, various terminology is changing to more sensitive language, avoiding words and phrases such as…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 5, 2020
©2020 Bobbie Christmas Agents and publishers say they want manuscripts with a fresh voice. What the heck is a fresh voice, and how can you…
Bobbie ChristmasSeptember 8, 2020
I’m not a grammarian, a teacher of grammar. I’m merely an editor who has to deal with grammar issues daily. As such I feel that…
Bobbie ChristmasJuly 31, 2020
Completing a book has often been described as giving birth, and as one who has given birth to babies and books, I fully understand the…
Bobbie ChristmasNovember 6, 2019
One of the possible drawbacks to being a book editor is that I read manuscripts as a necessary part of my business, which leaves almost…
Bobbie ChristmasOctober 21, 2019