Comments on: Publishing Horror Stories

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:22:18 +0000

To Stephen Thorn,

I think the idea is that if you would write a novel with all of these, a publisher would print it immediately because it’s the scariest thing they’ve ever read.

But seriously, I think it’s mis-named.

By: Stephen Thorn

Stephen Thorn — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:57:31 +0000

My gripe is just in the TITLE of this post. I’m a writer of horror stories and when I see “Publishing Horror Stories” my first thought is that the article concerns getting published in the horror genre, not writing gaffes experienced by publishers. Could we please change the title to “Publishers’ Horror Stories” instead?

By: Tracy M.

Tracy M. — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:19:28 +0000

I have pet peeves about that entire list, but what I want to know Is how the publisher lets that get to the book you buy off the shelf; I see those errors all the time in the material I’ve been reading. And will no one discuss the proper usage of the word ‘an’? I’ve consulted books on grammar and even asked an English Professor; it is supposed to be used before wordsthat begin with vowel sounds. You would say or write: ‘an honorable man’ but not, ‘an historic event’ but people still do so…

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:21:20 +0000

That’s always a good idea, Dee. Sometimes it’s also worth getting a completely fresh pair of eyes to look at it, if you have the time.

By: Dee/reddirtramblings

Dee/reddirtramblings — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:43:27 +0000

It’s always difficult to edit one’s own work. I don’t have as much trouble with words usage, but I do make silly typos. When I write an article or a post, I read it several times out loud to get the cadence right; then, I leave it for a day to marinate. When I go back to it, I have fresh eyes with which to see.~~Dee