So you want to be a fiction writer and have your bookpublished? Read this book first! It's filled with great advice from a veteraneditor.Our ability to skillfully string words together is a gift from God-one we should use to the best of our ability to honor Him.More than another book about how to write, Tracking Changes is a book about how to be a writer for God in an ever-changing industry that can challenge even the most determined writer. In this series of 46 essays, veteran editor Ramona Richards looks at what it means to be a working writer in today's market. Some of the topics she covers include: What an editor looks for in the first pages of a manuscript How manuscripts are chosen for publication Why manuscripts get rejected What editors look for in a writer How to work with a publisher after acceptance The stages of a thorough production process-and the edits involved The benefits of networking, social media, and writers conferencesA writer's journey toward publication can be a struggle. Drawing on 40 years of work in Christian publishing, Ramona offers encouragement and advice to help make that path a little easier.