12 Things Authors Want Editors to Know
Once you’ve been a professional editor for a while, it’s easy to get a bit cocky. You think you know it all. But every once in a while...
Read moreI started my editing business over ten years ago. This is the first time I’ve ever taken some extended time away from it. Which feels weird. Lots of people go freelance because they’ve had children and they need the flexibility. Instead, I went freelance simpl...
Read moreOnce you’ve been a professional editor for a while, it’s easy to get a bit cocky. You think you know it all. But every once in a while...
Read moreWhat’s going on in the publishing industry these days? In this guest post, Mark Gottlieb, a literary ...
Read moreAs a freelance editor, you need an online presence – and that means having your own website. But how on earth do you build one? Well, ...
Read moreThis is a guest post by Amelia Wiens, a fiction editor who has taken both my developmental editing ...
Read moreIf you’re a writer with a completed draft and you want to make sure you have a brilliant novel, this is for you. Whether you want to s...
Read moreIf you’re anything like me, you’re more of a word-person than a numbers-person. And that can make the accounting side of running ...
Read moreHow you prepare your novel for traditional publishing will vary a little depending on the exact way your agent and publisher operate, ...
Read moreIf you want to self-publish your novel, the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to think like a business owner. Why? Because pub...
Read moreIf self-publishing professionally is important to you, I whole-heartedly urge you to try and save some money for editing. But I also u...
Read moreIt’s no secret that, sadly, being an author often isn’t the most lucrative career choice, and if you’re at the start...
Read moreA few months ago, I hired a professional photographer to shoot some photos for my business. I’ve been running my ...
Read moreDevelopmental editors work with authors to help them improve (develop) their stories and the techniques they use ...
Read moreEditorial considerations, creative revelations and the occasional existential lamentation – sharing my experiences and personal recommendations exclusively with you.