Word Count Revisited

Last September, I wrote two blogs on word count, one on traditional word count, and one on computer word count. If you're like me, you're confused about which one to use

When I attended the my local RWA chapter's conference in March, I asked writers, editors and agents which word count they use. The unanimous answer was--computer word count.

Now, just because we're using computer word count doesn't mean we can forget formatting. Correct formatting is still one inch margins on all four sides, text double-spaced or 25 lines per page (25 lines per page is slightly closer than double-spaced), and widow and orphan control off.

Finding this out makes my life easier. Now I can write single-spaced, which I prefer, and not worry about how many vertical lines my story takes up. As long as I format the ms. correctly in the end, I have a valid word count.

Also, today, my latest chapter in the Neverending Story at Romantic Synonymous is up.

Thank you all,
Linda

A-Blogging We Will Go

I've joined the Neverending Story on Judah Raine's Romantic Synonomous blog. The Neverending Story is a round robin, where each participating author writes the next chapter in this sweet/sensual contemporary.

I'm up for the first time on March 26. I've never done this kind of thing before, and I don't usually write contemporary. But I'll give it a try.

Also, tomorrow I will be posting on my group blog, Happily Ever After. The title, if I can get the whole thing in the title box, is Gorgeous Men in Tight Breeches & Ruffled Shirts. And I have pictures! Hope to see you there.

And I've changed the layout of my blog. Let's see how this one works.

Thank you all,
Linda