Remember “Turn Up the Radio”—that ’80s hair-metal anthem? (Bonus points if you knew it was by Autograph.)
Well, get ready to turn up the radio at 9:00 a.m. on November 16 and 23. I’ll be a guest on the AM 950 Connections Radio show with host Laurie Fitz. I’ll be joining author Michael B. Dardis for a two-part discussion about writing, editing, and the immersion magic that brings it all together.
Michael and I worked together on his historical novel The Dark Side of the Sun, a sweeping tale that spans World War II and the Vietnam War. For a year, we immersed ourselves in a unique blend of developmental editing, content editing, and copyediting. It was what I call a full immersion edit.
In the true spirit of going deeper, we dove into everything from adding more poignancy to the story’s ending to verifying what album featured Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides, Now.” (Again, bonus points if you knew it was Clouds.)
The edit was a wonderful experience for both of us, and we’re thrilled with how the book turned out. We’ll be chatting with Laurie about our collaborative process and sharing our insights and advice to other authors and editors.
So grab yourself a cup of coffee, get cozy in your favorite chair, and turn up the radio at 9:00 a.m. on November 16 and 23.
Can’t tune in to catch the shows live? Then stay tuned to my website, as I’ll be sharing the podcast recordings shortly after each show airs.
Rock on.