Today we have the awesomely awesome Eric Smith, author of the new fantasy novel INKED. He's here to chat about the editing process and how he and his editor managed to wrangle it from 120,000 words to 75,000! As most book readers know, Fantasy novels are known for their elaborate descriptions and lengthy plot developments. It always makes me so curious about what their writing process must be like. (GAH!) I've personally read INKED and it's not bogged down by descriptions of unnessesary plot points that might easily distract some readers, making it a great novel for those who are normally hesitant to try Fantasy novels and/or younger readers. Check out Eric's thoughts on his editing process for INKED and enter to win one of three ebook copies! On Editing, Revising, & Learning to Leave Things Out I think one of the most difficult parts of writing, at least for me, is learning to leave things out. I'm a monster. I like to describe absolutely every little thing. I just can't help