There’s Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Administrative Professional’s Day (remember when it was called Secretary’s Day?), Mother’s Day, and many other days/weeks/months honoring different people in different roles and professions. But today starts an observance all of us can appreciate.
Did you know that September is National Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month? An entire month set aside for those of us in the writing profession.
Writing can be a frustrating and solitary profession. We can work and work and find no outlet for our writing. We submit and submit and get rejection after rejection. People don’t take us seriously. And who doesn’t like it when someone is kind to us?
And then there are the editors. Their work can hurt AND heal. They’re easy to hate, but so critical to making our work the best it can be. Now THERE are some folks people love to hate!
So tell a fellow writer how much you appreciate him or her, and send your thanks to the editor who helps make your writing shine.
QUESTION: What ideas to you have for being kind to editors and writers this month?
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I’m planning to write “thank you notes” to folks who have edited my work – and try to be more purposeful about telling authors (especially newer ones) how much I like their books.
Shoot the editors…be kind to the writers.
Just kidding. But, editors never seem to answer questions. Like they just chop, trash and move on. It would help if they would answer mail.
Recognize writers, they need it.
What an awesome ‘month’. I’m sharing this one…
I had no idea there was even a National Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month. Awesome! I’m definitely participating in this one! How? Not sure sure, but I will think of something.
Hehe – neither did I, Rita! It’s fun to go searching at some of the sites that list this kind of thing. You’d be amazed at the “holidays” that exist! (some not fit to post here LOL)
I’m going to capitalize on this. Hmmmm…how many Blizzards can I con out of people during the month of September?
This was interesting. Didn’t know it existed either. But I have to say I totally agree that editors get the brunt of this field. They are just doing their job and like me (the writer) who constantly get offended. It’s just not fair. They are only trying to help us out. How can they be the bad guy? But at the same time, how can the writer be the bad guy to?