The Value of Author-Editor Interaction

I am happy to say that the reason my blog has been empty for a year and a half is because I have simply been too busy to write a new post! I have taken on several new publishing clients within the last year, but I am eager to continue to connect with independent authors. Through several discussions with editing colleagues recently, I've realized that although there are certainly pros and cons to working with both publishing houses and indie authors, there is one thing that publishing houses just cannot provide--a direct relationship with the author.

When I work with indie clients, I'm not only interacting with their story, I'm interacting with them as a human being; there is a rewarding feeling to that relationship that I want to make sure I don't lose. So I'm going to try to make sure I leave some open time in my schedule to continue to work with indie authors and further develop those valuable relationships that make me love what I do.