Q and A edition: oh captain, my captain! ...What do you mean you're not the captain, I'm the captain? Oh God, we're all doomed

In which you ask about hiring development editors, landing an agent, starting a newsletter, referring a friend, and knowing when enough is enough.

Thanks for a great crop of questions, everyone!

From aspiring authors

Q: Have any recommendations for finding a development editor? Also, thoughts on the best way to work with one? Or general comments on working with a development editor in general? Asking for those of us who started writing late in life and are not super keen on the workshop direction (y…