Editing-Bleh

Editing. I can't say that as an author I like it. At all. I know the necessity of the process. I understand the need for consistency of product for the publisher. I even get that sometimes, one has to play to ones audience. I don't, however, have to like it.
A well edited book is more likely to get a look from a publisher or literary agency, and a poorly edited one, no matter how good the story, is more likely to be sent back unread. I know these things. What I wish, what I really, really wish, was that more editors were more upfront about what they needed to see and in what format.
There are those who direct writers to articles written in the long forgotten past (that's five years internet time) or have brief formatting guidelines, but only to put the whole into a twelve point readable font and double space it. Those are not good directions to help one reach the final product. This, right here, has been the hardest part of my editing journey.
POV, or point of view, is one of those things I really needed to know about, but didn't really. I have read tons of books that I really enjoyed that have 'head-hopping' or quick switches in POV. That, apparently, is a problem for most editors. Why? Because standards say that it is a no-no. It can be well-done, there might not be a problem with following the story for the reader, and it might actually hurt the story to have POV in big chuncks, but it doesn't matter. The editor, and the publisher, want something standard. Sigh.
My relatively okay POV can be found in my new book Guardian, coming out from Ellora's Cave on October 7th, 2015.

My new book, Guardian, will be out on October 7th from Ellora's Cave.  Excited doesn't even begin to cover it, particularly when I saw the cover!

Here's a blurb:

Guardian

A.L. Wiley

Lawrence Kansas is usually a fairly boring place, but when a young girl is murdered under mysterious circumstances all that changes for Detective Jax Tournay. She will do anything to solve the case, including taking on a big, sexy, immortal blood drinker.

As Guardian, Rohan is responsible for every living thing in his area, including the enigmatic Jax. He is surprised to discover she seems immune to his allure, while his senses are almost overwhelmed by her intoxicating scent. He is determined to have her, but their relationship might not survive the evil magical forces that stand in their way.

Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!

An adult paranormal romance from Ellora’s Cave