Write

You might be a writer if, like Marti:

You write poetry when you're barely old enough to print sentences.
You look forward to the term papers other students dread.
You manage to fit some form of creative writing into every college project.
Your mind takes constant road trips to visit new characters, plotlines, subheads, or titles.
You have at least 250 clever first lines for novels stored in your head.

You might be an editor if, like Marti:

You feel compelled to comment on billboards that contain grammatical errors.
You read the restaurant menu and notice spelling mistakes.
Your eye is immediately drawn to "it's" used incorrectly as a possessive.
You embrace your inner Spellchecker.
You own a T-shirt that reads, "I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you."

What exactly do you DO? I hear that question often.

As my son says, "Write, edit, and write some more." My work can range from writing a book's back cover copy to editing magazine articles and beyond. But most of my efforts combine my writing and editing skills. As I collaborate with authors on their book projects, I help take written messages from "good" to "great." Sometimes I translate a spoken message into print form. But the most important way I serve is by praying for the authors with whom I work. Together, we've watched God do some amazing things.