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Nancy LaFever

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Werewolves or Lugaru?

I’ve edited quite a few YA fantasies and working with young authors is fun. But Jill Farr’s debut novel is a different animal (quite literally!); Tamer is an adult contemporary fantasy. Her main characters, werewolves, are known by different names; Loup-garoux, Lugaru, Rougarou and more in various languages. So, I asked Farr: Werewolf or Lugaru? […]

Have You Considered Mentoring?

My first experience supporting someone early in their career was as an adjunct professor supervising social work students in their master’s program. I realized I really enjoyed the teaching opportunities, particularly in unexpected clinical situations that arose on my job as an addictions counselor. As a full-time book editor, I recently entered a mentoring program […]

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