Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
Every success story begins with a dream. If you dream of being a professional, published author, that success story requires believing in yourself and in knowing that your efforts will lead to triumph. Read the motivational blog entry this quotation came from by clicking on the quote card.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
“The first draft reveals the art; revision reveals the artist.” - Michael Lee
“Optimism is a perfectly legitimate response to failure.” - Stephen King
“With writing, we have second chances.” - Jonathan Safran Foer
“A good book isn’t written, it’s rewritten.” - Phyllis A. Whitney
“You let the story cool off and then, instead of rewriting it, you relive it.” - Ray Bradbury
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
• You cannot improve as a writer until actually revising something you wrote
• What to look for when revising your manuscript
• Black box analysis
• Don’t smother writing with your red pen
• 'Murder your darlings' to better engage readers
• 'Show, don't tell' when writing fiction
• Editing tip: Don’t worry about being satisfied
• BONUS: "Be grateful for every word you can cut." - William Zinsser
Professional Book Editor:
The writers magazine CQI today published my article about how to hire an editor if you’re self-publishing a book. The article specifically covers deciding when you need an editor, determining the kind of edit your manuscript requires, selecting the best editor for you, and some common cons that people pretending to be book editors try to pull. CQI is read in 90 countries and reaches 50,000 readers quarterly. You can read the magazine article online; see pp. 56-59.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
The writing podcast Book Jump ran an interview with me this week. Book Jump gives authors advice about how to connect with readers and is hosted by W.P. Norman, author of the sci-fi comedy Reality Check.
Among the topics covered in the interview:
• The four main types of book editing
• Do you need an editor for your book blurb?
• Common mistakes to avoid in your books
• Editorial mistakes that writers often get wrong
The interview is available online.
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.
“A simple act of putting on clothes is almost impossible for me to describe without many false starts.” - Eudora Welty
“First, cut out all the wisdom, then cut out all the adjectives.” - Somerset Maugham
“One tends to write beyond what’s needed.” - James Schuyler
“Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.” - Stephen King
“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” - Robert Cormier
Professional Book Editor: Having your novel, short story or nonfiction manuscript proofread or edited before submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you face heavy competition, your writing needs a second eye to give you the edge. I can provide that second eye.