Field Notes.
Do editors help writers publish?
Exactly how much does editing help a writer when submitting a manuscript? This is a question that dogs both writers and editors. We editors want to know how much we can help. Well, according to a recent study titled "Writing Matters" by Jan Feld, Corinna Lines, Libby...
On the Farm with Editor Jessica Hemming
We’re thrilled to (finally!) introduce Jessica Hemming, the newest member of our Collective. Not wasting any time, Jessica has already taken on several editing projects since joining us. Curious about the work she does? So were we! Cascadia Editors co-founder Judith...
Fleeing the Scourge: A. R. Bender’s The Black Bow
One of the greatest forces for change in the modern world was the Reformation, the splitting of western Christian Europe into Catholics and Protestants. One of the greatest conflagrations of this change was the Thirty Years War, a disaster that lead to the deaths of...
Fresh Western Fiction in J. Daniel Camacho’s “West of Eminence”
In the March issue of Frontier Tales, the online Western fiction magazine, you’ll find J. Daniel Camacho's excellent short story "West of Eminence." This is Camacho's first publication in the Western genre, a piece of short fiction that crackles with humor and lively...
The Editor in the Age of AI
Before the release of ChatGPT, the first thing a writer would ask when I said I’m an editor was, “Who’s your favorite writer?” As a freelance editor, my response revealed whether I’d be a good fit for the writer. After the release of ChatGPT in 2022, however, everyone...
Developmental Editing at the University of Washington
Editor and co-founder Matthew Bennett designed a new specialization in developmental editing for the University of Washington. This is an intense course of study and unique among American university editing programs. Enrollment is currently open for the fall...