As a Christian, I always pray about my writing and ask for God’s guidance in what I write and how I write it. God has been faithful and is blessing my writing.

Sometimes God opens a door you weren’t really thinking about and that’s what’s been happening in my life recently. I have been very active in three different critique groups; one I’ve been a part of for four years, and the other two I’ve been a part of for a little over a year. During that time, I have continued to learn more and more about the craft and rules or guidelines of writing, and I have found that I enjoy critiquing.

Recently, at one of my critique groups, several ladies were impressed with my critiques on their work and a couple of them asked if I am an editor. I paused to really think about how to answer that question. Then I responded with, “I believe I am qualified to be an editor, but I don’t have experience as an editor.”

When I returned home that afternoon, I looked up what exactly editors do and found that, yes indeed, I am qualified to be an editor. I have actually been editing instead of critiquing people’s work, and God has given me a heart to help others.

Suddenly, I’ve had quite a few people contact me and ask me to edit their work or help them with something they are writing (which essentially translates to editing), and I have readily agreed. I believe that God has sent these people to me and has opened a door for me to become, not just a writer, but an editor too.

I will soon have enough experience to confidently call myself an editor. So, keep your eye on my blog if you are interested in an editor or know someone who is, because I will be posting more about what I will be doing as an editor by September.