Summary: As an editor and book designer, Jill Ronsley gets involved in a potpourri of projects. Today she shares a bit of her considerable experience with us, touching on everything from common writing mistakes to what to look for in a font to how to write great children's stories and rhymes. Jill won the Best Book Editor 2005 award from the Editors and Preditors Readers Poll. She has edited nonfiction, fiction, stories for children, spiritual books, and cookbooks and designed book interiors and typeset works of fiction, nonfiction, children's books, film scripts, and more. She also designs book covers, working closely with graphic artists, fine artists, and photo editors; and promotional materials, such as postcards, brochures, business cards and bookmarks. Join Jill and Writing Show host Paula B. for a fun discussion about editing, design, and kids' stuff, including: * How she got into editing and book design * What common editing issues she comes across * How to use commas, dashes, and colons * How she feels about adjectives * What writers can do to vary their styles * What she looks for when designing a book interior * What serif and sans serif fonts are and how they're used * What goes into the design of back covers, dust jacket flaps, and spines * What challenges and issues are involved in writing, editing, and designing children's materials * What should be considered when writing a children's poem or rhyme * Whether rap and hip hop have influenced children's rhymes * How children's writers can increase their chances of being published * What approaches she takes with writers who ask for her help. Jill also reads a couple of rhymes for us.
