M. Harmon Wilkinson 10/16/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 10/16/20

Editing: Under Shōko's Bed III

I thought I sent Tricia Callahan a clean manuscript, but it turned out I had not learned the meaning of thorough.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/14/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/14/20

The Chicago Manual of Style

Too often websites either disagreed or offered no helpful guidelines and I was having to decide on my own what grammar and punctuation rules to use. In addition, the sites didn’t cover many of the fine points, forcing me to make up too much. I needed a comprehensive style guide. So I adopted The Chicago Manual of Style.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/4/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/4/20

A hermit's life

COVID-19 has rendered me a hermit. But the editor, cover artist, book designer, and proofreader I need are likely hermits too. Hermits unite!

M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/11/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/11/20

Editing: Neyuki II

I’m trying to write a whole new opening chapter. But bucolic life in rural Japan does not capture the imagination and refuse to let go. It doesn’t turn pages.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/20/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 4/20/20

Website: 2nd anniversary

I now have seven complete novels in my bookshelf. I am far behind on publishing. And what will I write next?

M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/31/20 M. Harmon Wilkinson 1/31/20

Writing software: One year with ProWritingAid

ProWritingAid will help keep mistakes and clumsy wording from getting in the way of your writing. It will focus you on finding better ways to say things, and anyone can use such a push.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/16/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 8/16/19

Three more novels

I’ve been editing three more novels. I hope to introduce them here within the next few months.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/21/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/21/19

Voice

I began voicing my third novel. With eleven first-person narrators, it’s a daunting task.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/7/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 6/7/19

Owning it

After careful consideration of the feedback’s suggested alternatives, I found many of my original words were exactly what I wanted to say.

M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/24/19 M. Harmon Wilkinson 5/24/19

One space or two?

I’m changing because I don’t want to be thought of as an old guy, despite my being, in fact, an old guy.