Our ability to skillfully string words together is a gift from God-one we should use to the best of our ability to honor Him. More than another book about how to write, Tracking Changes is a book about how to be a writer for God in an ever-changing industry that can challenge even the most determined writer. In this series of 46 essays, veteran editor Ramona Richards looks at what it means to be a working writer in today's market. Some of the topics she covers include: • What an editor looks for in the first pages of a manuscript • How manuscripts are chosen for publication • Why manuscripts get rejected • What editors look for in a writer • How to work with a publisher after acceptance • The stages of a thorough production process-and the edits involved • The benefits of networking, social media, and writers conferences A writer's journey toward publication can be a struggle. Drawing on 40 years of work in Christian publishing, Ramona offers encouragement and advice to help make that path a little easier.