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In which Darlene Young, Poetry Editor of Segullah, reveals the value of a poem about a boob job.
In which Darlene Young, Poetry Editor of Segullah, reveals the value of a poem about a boob job.
At least once a week, some young whippersnapper (or a cranky elder statesman) prophesies the doom of all the ancient and venerable independent Mormon publications. I think they are wrong, and I will show you why.
Brian Doyle, the editor of Portland Magazine, reflects here on his 30 years as an editor for various venues. Very funny, very insightful, and it even has a Mormon in it!
A quick snippet:
“Editing is hardly ever what the non-inky world thinks it is, which is copyediting, which is merely the very last and easiest piece [...]