Editors.
I love them. A cut here, a clarification there, and a skilled editor lifts
writing to an improved level. The manuscript evaluation from Friesen Press included advice to choose a different title or strengthen the connection between the book’s
title and its contents. The concept of shade, while clear in my mind, was not
at all evident in my words. Hmm. The result? The addition of chapter X.
come, rest in the shade
let ferns, hostas hold despair
‘til light, warmth return
