Humor: Editors 9 Articles

by Rob O'Hannon

Shakespeare originally wanted to kill all the editors. Guess who changed it to "lawyers?" The key question considering editors is "Are they human, or are they related to the stuff you find in your refrigerator when you ...read more

by C F Tinney

I had to write to share some recent disagreements I have had with my, so called, Editor. The book company assured me he is among the best, so called, Editors in the business. I have recently begun to question what "busin...read more

by Linda Ann Nickerson

HEADLINES & DEADLINES My sky-blue pencil's poised to strike, Deleting phrasings I dislike, Another author's dreams to spill, Conforming copy to my will. I'm cropping photos, fitting art, Tearing out a writer's he...read more

by Christine G.

APOLOGIA EDITORIALIS ("in defence of editors") Editors don't go over to the dark side all at once, you know. They are nudged there bit by bit, one submission at a time. The slush pile is a big part of it. It s...read more

by Bill Woffington

Newspapers express their editorial opinions on a daily basis but then, so do bloggers. Nowadays everyone wants to do it. There is even a rumor going around that people are working on a way for cats and dogs to express the...read more

by Cyn Bagley

His tuxedo T-shirt is tucked into a pair of wrinkled Dockers pants. He wears two socks, one black and one navy, which peek from under his pants. His hair, a mixture of gray and brown, spikes around a face with a two-day sh...read more

by Angela Russell

Did you know that September is National Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month? It seems that Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month originated in San Antonio, Texas. The group who initiated the national observance also has im...read more

by Stan Dyer

Most people miss out on a lot of language humor simply because of the way the human mind is set up. Our minds work so well that we can adjust for most errors by either filling in the missing parts or compensating for a poo...read more

by Francis McEvoy

Editors! Ugh! Writing in circles while they're on a rug. So here's a chance to get published for everyone who stays at home to see. A chance to have something I've written off the top of my head or even bottom of my ...read more