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Getting Started on a Memoir, Novelization, or Self-Help Book Based on Your Experiences

Many people contact me about help with writing a book based on what they’ve learned as a result of their experiences. They want to help others by sharing their story, wisdom, and advice in a boo… more →

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How Much Should You Pay for a Freelance Novel Editor? — 2 comments

Ellen_Brock wrote 3 months ago: Many current and aspiring authors are hiring, or considering hiring, freelance novel editors and for … more →

Tags: book, charge, Editing, Editor, Fee, freelance editor, how much???, line editor, Novel

Suzanne "In the Body" Kingsbury

Lisa Mae DeMasi wrote 4 months ago: Alas, the sought after fancy lemon twist. I write this post with Cosmo in hand. Not the cosmos which … more →

Tags: Reiki, Creative Writing, Suzanne Kingsbury, Writer's Block, Book writing, Writing Coach, Writing Tips

Substantive Editing: Fleshing out Your Story

charleshenryediting wrote 6 months ago: In substantive editing (also known as developmental editing and comprehensive editing), the editor c … more →

Tags: Content/Substantive Editing, writing, Editing, writer, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Creative Writing, Short Story, Poetry

How a Professional Editor Can Help You Get Published: Copyediting — 2 comments

change it up editing wrote 7 months ago: Image courtesy of acclaimclipart.com This is the second installment of an occasional series about fr … more →

Tags: Editing, freelance editor, writing, book doctor, copy edit, developmental edit, effective writing, first-time author, Get Published

How a Professional Editor Can Help You Get Published: Developmental and Substantive Editing — 4 comments

change it up editing wrote 7 months ago: Image courtesy of acclaimclipart.com Writers are often too close to their own writing to be objectiv … more →

Tags: Editing, writing, freelance editor, book doctor, copy edit, developmental edit, first-time author, Get Published, line edit

What a Developmental Editor Does, What a Copy Editor Does — 1 comment

msashtonwriter wrote 10 months ago: There is a difference in developmental editing and copy editing. In copy editing spelling, punctuati … more →

Tags: Unscripted, marguerite ashton, Honing the Craft, writing, criminal lines, yvonne perry, Copy Editor

Getting Started on a Memoir, Novelization, or Self-Help Book Based on Your Experiences

nancypeske wrote 1 year ago: Many people contact me about help with writing a book based on what they’ve learned as a resul … more →

Tags: author platform, authors platform, Blogging, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, book publishing consultant, Book Publishing Tips, Branding, building a platform

Allison Armerding

Red Arrow Team wrote 1 year ago: My relationship with English literature began with Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, grew with T … more →

Tags: Meet the Staff, C. S. Lewis, Shakespeare, writer, Literature, Editor, goodnight moon, Opera, Metropolitan House of Opera

5 Tips for a Great Manuscript Review — 2 comments

Andy McPhee wrote 1 year ago: By Guest Blogger Donna Morrissey A key ingredient for publishing a successful textbook is the review … more →

Tags: Publishing, Manuscript, TextBook, Review, development, Reviewer, Reviewing, Copyediting, donna morrissey

Ghost Writer For Hire: Help Writing Your Book — 2 comments

nancypeske wrote 1 year ago: One of my hats is ghostwriting, and I just made a little promotional video about this service. (For … more →

Tags: ghostwriting techniques, Grammar, Writing A Book, Ghostwriter, Ghostwriting, hiring a professional ghostwriter, ghostwrite, Hire a ghostwriter, hire a ghost writer

Collaboration: The Meeting of the Minds — 1 comment

Kerry Gans wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve been following this blog, you know that my middle grade WIP, The Egyptian Enigma is the pr … more →

Tags: writing process, writing revision, writing collaboration, character, Plot, middle grade, the egyptian enigma, Revision, Collaboration

Character Goals in Fiction — 3 comments

Kerry Gans wrote 1 year ago: I talked last week about the Premise in fiction, and how it can help underpin your entire story. I m … more →

Tags: writing revision, Writing Craft, the egyptian enigma, pgk hanson, Kerry Gans, Fiction, Kathryn Craft, The Goose's Quill, Premise

Announcing Wordmason Services and My Newsletter! — 1 comment

nancypeske wrote 2 years ago: I am feeling expansive of late and have news to share: I now have a company called Wordmason Service … more →

Tags: finding an editor, developmental editing, Writing A Book, write a bestseller, Ghostwriter, Ghostwriting, hiring a professional ghostwriter, hiring an editor, hiring a developmental editor

Hire a Ghostwriter to Write Your Book? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself — 9 comments

nancypeske wrote 2 years ago: You’ve dreamed about writing a book someday. You believe you have a story inside you that will … more →

Tags: liability issues in a book, ghostwriting techniques, finding an editor, structuring nonfiction, developmental editing, how to write a book, Writing A Book, Book Publishing, Chapters

On Books: Olivia's Kiss — 2 comments

americaneditor wrote 2 years ago: My general policy is to review only books that I find exceptionally good (e.g., On Books: Promises t … more →

Tags: Books & eBooks, On books, Editor, Copyediting, eBooks, Fiction, Quality, developmental editing, ebookers

Authors and Production and Compositors, Oh My

Andy McPhee wrote 2 years ago: Let’s say you write a terrific manuscript for an exciting new textbook. Your developmental edi … more →

Tags: Publishing, Design, Acquisitions, Manuscript, Composition, Production, development, quark, Compositor

How to Cut and Paste to Organize a Rough Chapter

nancypeske wrote 2 years ago: I do this type of rough cut-and-paste, old-school editing when I ghostwrite or whenever I work on a … more →

Tags: ghostwriting techniques, headers, structuring nonfiction, developmental editing, how to write a book, Writing A Book, write a bestseller, cut and paste editing, organizing a book

Vicki Weiland — 1 comment

vickiweiland wrote 3 years ago: Nonfiction Book Editor Vicki Weiland helps her clients focus on the vision of their projects Vicki W … more →

Tags: Nonfiction Book Doctor / Developmental Editor, Vicki Weiland Writing & Editing, nonfiction book editor with 30 years experience, 2048: Humanity's Agreement To Live Together, J. Kirk Boyd, Univ. of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Berrett-Koehler Publishing

Developmental Editor, More Changes — 11 comments

justwritecat wrote 3 years ago: Here is another post on working with a developmental editor – this time, the focus is on more … more →

Tags: You Can't Do It Alone, Editing


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