I have been part of the romance writing industry for sixteen years. I am a member of International Thriller Writers and Pikes Peak Writers, and I have been part of an amazing critique group, Passionate Critters, for six years. Starting out my writing career while an insomniac with my third child, I have since published eight novels, both with small publishers and on my own, under the name Beth Rhodes.

I always hire an editor to go over my manuscripts before I publish! Two, actually. After my amazing content editor gives me the lowdown on how my story looks, I revise then send my manuscript off to a copy editor. I have hired my fair share of copy and line editors in hopes of putting out the cleanest book. Sometimes I have paid too much for too little and been ticked off. A time or two, I have paid too much--period. Sometimes, I have contacted an editor, made a deal, and not heard back for weeks on end.

What does this mean?

It means I know what authors want. Reliable communication. Decent turnaround times. Fair pricing. This is an industry that wouldn't exist without authors.

I work for the author.