During my fourteen years in
the book editing business, I've regularly been asked how I became a freelance editor and what it takes to become a part of this fascinating business.
Since starting
my book editing business, I've been proud to help shape dozens of books in preparation for indie publishing that you'll now find on sale as well as manuscripts eventually submitted to agents and editors.
Compare our rates with any other
book editing business.
Not exact matches
She has also written and
edited books, magazine articles and other
business materials.
The following advice on
business plan presentations is an edited excerpt from his latest book, Burn Your Busine
business plan presentations is an
edited excerpt from his latest
book, Burn Your
BusinessBusiness Plan!
Extensive experience in writing,
editing and managing sections and staff / freelancers devoted to features; profiles; news;
business; food; health; green issues; restaurant, CD and
book reviews; trends; opinion and travel.
A new
book edited by the former Chief Executive of the National Apprenticeship Service, and University of Winchester Visiting Professor, David Way is to provide crucial insight from
business and education leaders about the state of apprenticeships and what more needs to be done to ensure their long - term success.
Midnight Publishing is an award - winning, affordable
book editing and ghostwriting
business in Phoenix, Arizona.
The exciting news is that small publishers are more likely to change quickly because they have less invested in the old
business model in which publishers kept such a high percentage of the revenue because they managed the printing, storage and distribution of
books as well as offering
editing.
, is that paying a lot of money to get a
book edited may not be a smart
business decision if your
book isn't going to sell.
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Newspaper article My
editing business and I were featured, along with my colleague,
book designer Fiona Raven, in a 2006 Vancouver Sun newspaper article titled «A bonanza for editors» by Rebecca Wigod.
It would seem that the better option would be to work with an independent and experienced agency like ours, who has been in the
business for 25 + years and who could give you access to world - class translation,
editing and typesetting and access to all the distribution channels and the international
book shows for rights sales.
If your
book proves you are sloppy with
editing and content, aren't you saying that is who you are in
business?
I can't speak for others, but because I am able to spend several months of my time working for far less than minimum wage, considering I usually work 10 - 12 hours, six days / week, to
edit and publish a
book, my clients (writers) prefer to enter into a
business arrangement with me rather than become a contractor for the production of their work and deal with the «very real»
business of distributing and marketing their title afterwards.
There are thousands of people like me — a one - man
book - manuscript -
editing business — who make a decent, self - sustaining living working directly with authors.
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My editor, Chris, not only offered me his superb
editing services for free; he was just starting his indie author support
business and he wanted to hone his marketing approach on my
book.
My
books, along with my daily publishing blog, a dozen or so presentations at conferences, articles published in appropriate magazines and newsletters, and the
book festivals I participate in every year help attract clients for my
editing business.
A high - quality
book — professionally
edited and designed — has a much greater chance of
business or commercial success.
* Top literary agents can help you find the perfect title / subtitle for your
book, turn your
book into a series or brand, decide which
book you should pitch first,
edit your
book and / or
book proposal, build your author platform, identify your competition and differentiate you, get you more publicity, and help build a
business around your
book (with multiple streams of income).
I've reviewed at least a dozen
books in three months,
edited a 94,000 word middle grade novel, offered feedback on the work of six critique group members, wrote a technical manual for a
business, constructed a grant proposal for an individual, tweaked a historical article for an upcoming state project, and became a writer for Demand Studios.
Midnight Publishing has been helping authors and
business professionals for almost 10 years to grow their platforms,
edit and revise their
books for publication, and ensure that their brand is polished, engaging, and relevant for customers and readers.
Jean provides start - to - finish
editing, coaching, and support services for self - publishers, and helps authors create well - crafted, publication - ready
books in genres ranging from self - help to
business to memoir.
We work with them closely to write
book proposals and in the process of writing the
book proposal, which is a
business plan, they have to do the developmental
editing, at least in their mind, or the
book proposals going to stink and I'm not going to be able to sell it.
We will spare no effort to resume normal
business relations with Amazon — which has been a great partner for years — but under terms that value appropriately for the years ahead the author's unique role in creating
books, and the publisher's role in
editing, marketing, and distributing them, at the same time that it recognizes Amazon's importance as a retailer and innovator.
Providing personalized services for publishing houses and aspiring independent authors:
Editing, formatting,
book design, and cover art for print and Kindle publications; websites and
business cards.
In 2007 she contributed to the best selling anthology Mums the Word, and in 2010
edited and compiled The Big
Book of Hope, an eclectic collection of fiction and nonfiction from over 40 of Ireland's best selling authors, media personalities, politicians and
business gurus.
We also do
business writing and
editing as well as
book proposals.
Cover Art - $ 100 Website Design - $ 600 + Hosting Fees
Book Editing - $ 1 Per 12 pt., Arial, Double - Spaced Page eBook Creation - $ 0.03 Per Word
Business Card Creation - $ 25 Resume Writing - $ 75 Marketing Email - $ 25 Email Newsletter - $ 100 Printed Newsletter - $ 150 Flyers - $ 35 Copywriting - $ 25 Per Page Blog Post Writing - $ 25 Social Network Design (Facebook and Twitter)- $ 50 Social Network Maintenance - $ 25...
Although these questions on
editing have been tackled from indie authors who have worked with several different editors on their own
books, as far as I know there hasn't been a quality article from the other side (from the editors themselves) besides trivial and pointless posts meant to drum up new
business.
The majority of
book editors are great at
editing but bad at
business.
As I
edited an author's
business book for self publishing, it became clear that a text - filled
book was not going to work.
She started working with authors twenty years ago and spent two years working with the co-owner of the publishing company 42Rules, worked for a literary agent and has helped countless authors with
book publishing,
editing and marketing services through her virtual assistant
business Davis Virtual Assistance.
Midnight Publishing is an award - winning, affordable
book editing and ghostwriting
business in Phoenix, Arizona, trusted with over two million words since our inception.
Those who are unfamiliar with the
book business can sometimes stumble in their self - publishing efforts by not fully understanding the what happens during each phase of the
editing, production, distribution, and marketing process.
And as a result, I find myself often feeling overwhelmed with trying to complete the
edits for the
book as well as all the other «
business» related author activities.
-- Formatting HTML newsletters — Formatting
books for Smashwords — Research about the
business side of being an author (e.g., how Street Teams work, how to market a
book in a foreign language, podcasts that might be a good fit to have you as a guest, etc.)-- Scouting for bloggers to send
book review requests to — Pitching to those bloggers and tracking responses — Formatting (and perhaps light
editing) of blog posts, or organizing content — Managing your Street Team Facebook group (posing questions to keep the group engaged, answering questions, sharing upcoming news, etc.)-- Creating box sets in Scrivener from individual novels — Moving works translated into a foreign language from Word into Scrivener — Scheduling tweets and Facebook posts (ones that don't require your direct input or engagement with your audience)-- Transcribing audio interviews or notes — For non-fiction authors, VAs can do an enormous number of tasks around webinars or other training you offer (e.g., planning and
booking the event, scheduling guests, managing registration lists, dealing with the back - end technology, creating and proofing slide decks, sending out advance information packages to the trainees, and then sending out follow - up information to the trainees, etc..)
I have insights about craft, grammar,
editing, marketing, and
book -
business book reviews.
Day One will cover all five aspects of self - publishing: - Writing -
Editing - Design - Process - Marketing Writing your
book can be a passion, hobby, even a ministry, but selling the
book is a
business.
Whether you're a writer who needs his or her
book altered, a student obliging thesis
editing services, an individual obliging once
business composing or duplicate proofreader help, a publication needing an administrator or an expansive organization that needs help with overflow, etc our services can offer assistance.
Selpublishing: We provide services for the sefpublished author:
editing, typesetting and interior
book design, cover design, illustrations, website, marketing pieces (sales sheet,
book business card, bookmarks, brochures, etc), Identity design,
book series design.
If you treat your self - publishing project like a
business, planning your
book's content, your route to publication (including
editing!)
He explains how he started an
editing business and then moved into
book cover design.
In terms of marketing,
book cover design
business builds by word of mouth, whereas many authors won't talk about the
editing process.
Specialties: author coaching, collaborative writing, and developmental and substantive
editing, especially involving
books that are intellectually serious about the Bible, theology, and the living reality of Christ as well as memoirs and
business and leadership
books.
She was instrumental in launching its
book division, where she acquired, developed, and
edited numerous top - selling
book series, including Start Your Own
Business, which continues to be Entrepreneur's No. 1 bestseller.
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