It's summer time, a.k.a. editing time. I wonder what the ratio is between writing and editing. I think it would be something like 1 to 15. For every hour you spend writing, you spend at least fifteen hours editing. Ah, editing. That very necessary task. It shapes creativity into artful words. It changes scribbles into powerful stories. It turns simple scenes into visual masterpieces. It makes me want to scream. Not really. I don't mind editing. In fact, I find the practice to be most beneficial in developing my writing skills. There's nothing like correcting the same grammatical error ten times to break you from writing its when in actuality you mean it's. At the very least, editing teaches patience. Happy editing!

The Circle and The SC Book Festival

Last weekend I participated in the SC Book Festival. This is a three-day event held each May in Columbia, SC. It is a fairly large event with an estimated attendance of 6,000 people all looking to connect with authors.

I enjoyed meeting and speaking with current (and hopefully future) fans of The Circle. Since being home I've answered many emails from festival folks who read The Circle. They wanted to ask personal questions about the characters, their motivations, and what's in store for Calum, Hagen, and Laurel as well as The Sidhe Series.

The SC Book Festival was a lovely event, and one I recommend to other writers and readers.

Cindy
www.TheSidheSeries.com