On Behalf of Editors Everywhere…

On behalf of editors everywhere, I’d like to offer a simple, helpful tip. Never attempt to do anything on behalf of yourself.

Why?

To speak or act on behalf of someone is to speak or act in place of that person or entity.

You may speak on behalf of your family, your coworkers or, if you wish, three thousand head of cattle – but never on behalf of yourself. And let’s face it, no matter how good a ventriloquist you may be, you simply cannot speak in place of yourself; therefore, you may never – ever – speak on behalf of yourself.

See? I told you it was simple.

Class dismissed.

About the Author:
Rita M. Reali is a two-time international award-winning author and longtime editor who most enjoys editing memoir, general fiction and romance, along with inspirational writing. She’s self-published five novels: Glimpse of Emerald, Diagnosis: Love, The Unintended Hero, Second Chances and Tender Mercies – the first five in the seven-volume Sheldon Family Saga. The sixth novel in the series, Brothers by Betrayal, is scheduled for an early 2024 release. Her first children’s book, The Purringest Kitty Finds His Home, was released at the end of February. As a former disc jockey in her native Connecticut, Rita used to spend her days “talking to people who weren’t there” – a skill which transferred perfectly to her being an author. Now she talks to characters who aren’t there on “a little chunk of heaven in rural Tennessee.” Contact Rita. To purchase your own personally inscribed copy of any of Rita’s books, download this order form at her website.