Tracking Changes
: One Editor's Advice To Inspirational Fiction Authors

So you want to be a fiction writer and have your book published? Read this book first! It’s filled with great advice from a veteran editor.  Our ability to skillfully string words together is a gift from God—one we should use to the best of our ability to honor Him.  More than another book about how to write, Tracking Changes is a book about how to be a writer for God in an ever-changing industry that can challenge even the most determined writer. In this series of 46 essays, veteran editor Ramona Richards looks at what it means to be a working writer in today’s market. Some of the topics she covers include: • What an editor looks for in the first pages of a manuscript  • How manuscripts are chosen for publication  • Why manuscripts get rejected  • What editors look for in a writer  • How to work with a publisher after acceptance  • The stages of a thorough production process—and the edits involved  • The benefits of networking, social media, and writers conferences A writer’s journey toward publication can be a struggle. Drawing on 40 years of work in Christian publishing, Ramona offers encouragement and advice to help make that path a little easier.