by Monica Shaughnessy

I love Jeff Foxworthy. Since I grew up redneck, I always find his humor to be spot-on and terribly funny:

So when it came time for me to do this post, I just had to use a writerly version of his now-famous routine. Without further delay, I give you my list. If you see yourself on it, don’t cringe (okay, cringe a little), seek help instead. 🙂 If you see one of your friends on this list, send them a link to my post (if you dare).

You Might Need an Editor If…

1. your picture book has nude scenes.
2. your middle grade novel has more chapters than the bible
3. you don’t get the whole apostrophe thing
4. your critique group spends more time correcting your story than you did writing it
5. the main character in your YA novel is a thirty-eight year old man with shingles
6.  your historical novel takes place on a…