Sorry for joining the party late. As a former editor of tech books, I tip my hat to all of you who have appreciated the efforts of your editiors. Brings a tear to my eye, man.

One of the things a good editor does is tries to make the project a collaboration. The best authors take full advantage of that. Even still, you would be surprised how many authors saw me as The Enemy, One To Be Feared and Derided, and The Main Barrier to Receiving my Next Check.

It so happens I just wrote on my blog about the difference between a good and a not-so-good author. http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/pride-of-workmanship-part-2/