William uploaded the files to Lightning Source along with an initial bulk order for 40 copies. It’s good news, but still feels a bit like an April Fool’s joke. What started as a lengthy e-mail to a potential client, defining some of my editing terms as a favor, turned into a book. Must be some kind of record for long e-mails?
ABOUT THE BOOK
Become a revision-savvy writer with the help of The Editor’s Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists. It decodes, defines, and provides helpful examples of the editorial jargon used in writing workshops, critiques, and online forums. Written by an experienced editor and writing teacher, this dictionary-style reference book is a fundamental guide for writers across the spectrum of experience—from new writers learning the craft, to seasoned nonfiction writers working on a first novel, to intermediate-level authors wishing to sharpen their technical skills.
In the tradition of Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style, The Editor’s Lexicon is a concise, indispensable reference volume for every author’s shelf.
PRAISE FOR THE EDITOR’S LEXICON
“The writing world has waited for a crisp, clear guide for novelists equal to The Elements of Style. This is that book. Every fiction writer and every editor should own, read, and reread Sarah Cypher’s concise masterpiece.”
–Elizabeth Lyon, freelance editor for over 25 years and author of seven books on writing, including Manuscript Makeover
“The Editor’s Lexicon is not only an essential tool for new writers, it’s an invaluable immersion into the realm of storytelling. It transcends its surface function as a dictionary of literary terminology to create a contextual world of meaning for writers, one that reminds us of how many variables are involved and how essential the various storytelling elements become. Too many writers develop their stories outside of this awareness, they write organically and instinctively, and at their peril. This valuable book introduces the writer to the requisite building blocks of successful storytelling in a way that makes them immediately useful.”
–Larry Brooks, book editor and author of critically-acclaimed thrillers and The Three Dimensions of Character
BOOK INFORMATION
The Editor’s Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists
Glyd-Evans Press, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9717960-7-2
80 pages, $9.95
***To preorder, you can get them through me. Just let me know how many copies you’d like via the “Contact” page on this site and your snail mail address. I’ll send a PayPal invoice ASAP and ship the book the week of 4/12.
