Paige Hawthorne: Blog

One of my editors … whoa, back up. The header should have been Rare Reading Opportunity. Which - that miscue - illustrates my point.

One of my editors had to cash in his early retirement package because of health issues. He will be missed both as an editor and a fan.

So … a replacement. Poofers always welcome. Make that proofers.

Any additional talents such as casting a gimlet eye on story overview, character development, plotting, continuity, etc. would be welcome. You would be joining two of the best editors in the biz, but don't be intimidated; they rarely … hardly ever … do … you know, that felony stuff anymore.

Editorial salary and benefits are commensurate with SOL Standards and Practices.

"Once more into my britches, dear friends, once more."

Paige

Despite that reader-petition, so unfair, to ban all Paige Hawthorne stories, I've completed a new one. Which my editors now have in their clumsy paws. "Winter's Game" takes us into terra incognita … the world of professional sports. Baseball, if I remember correctly.

Although there is a certain upside for you haters. Just because the editors have that potential masterpiece in hand, doesn't mean they'll finish anytime soon. Dyslexia, PTSD, dementia … this could take a while, gang.

Excelsior!

Paige

Who knew? Isn't it remarkable how much influence - real-life influence - this site has? My fictional character, Winter Jennings, muses on changes - okay, she bitches about alterations that the author doesn't like.

Two recent examples: Burnett's Vodka changed a perfectly classy bottle label into an ugly eyesore. Then, two Brookside grocery stores started using paper sacks without handles.

Guess what?

After posting derogatory Winter comments on SOL, I was delighted to see that Burnett's and the supermarkets reverted to their original products. Whimpering probably. Mewling.

Paige

Your notes to me are sometimes interesting, occasionally fascinating. Once in a while, even instructive. So, I will be putting some of those letters to work.

Now, notably, no reader's name, contact info, etc. will be shared. In fact, your privacy trumps everything else. And not just because some of my editorial staff are, to put it mildly, unhinged.

It occurred to me that those editors could benefit from the insights of the very readers they edit for. So, I'll be sharing - content only - some of your observations, opinions, suggestions, demands, with Thorny, Steven, and Mike.

It bears repeating that none of the three will have any way to find you, to harm you, to … well, let's not dwell on the dark side.

FWIW, the three most frequent reader musings are about guns, sex, and politics. In that order.

Paige

I opened voting. So, haters, vote on 'Vengeance' with … um, vengeance.

You're welcome,

Paige