Allyson, Deb's got the basic gist of it, although like she said, it will vary from house to house and editor to editor, in terms of deadlines and what form changes/revisions take (i.e. on paper or electronically, etc.).
The editing process *should* be collaborative, in the sense that no one should be makng wholesale changes to what you've written without input or permission. As Deb said, changes should be suggested, and you should make them, not someone else. That's the first step -- having your editor read the thing as a whole, and then sending what's usually called a revision letter, specifying questions, concerns, or suggestions, which you then address.
Wow. Just, wow.
I just lost my agent.
Barbara decided they don't want to rep me because of the outside stuff. She's adamant. I am officially without representation.
Am I having fun yet?
WHAT?
Wow, Deb, I don't know what to say.
Pretty trippy, isn't it?
Maybe Daymond has some ideas?
Is it because you do outside stuff, or because of the sort of outside stuff you do? Not that either is right, really, but unless you're championing some really rep-damaging stuff, what concern is it of theirs as long as you keep delivering inside stuff?
Don't you have current deals through them? What happens with those?
Jaysus! Well, you will get an agent who is on your side.
What the fuck, Deb? That's crazy.
Is it because you do outside stuff, or because of the sort of outside stuff you do? Not that either is right, really, but unless you're championing some really rep-damaging stuff, what concern is it of theirs as long as you keep delivering inside stuff?
No clue. I think it's the outside stuff part of it - Barbara really doesn't like coping. But I suspect there's more going on.
Don't you have current deals through them? What happens with those?
Withdrawn, leaving me high and dry.
