Sentences with phrase «do hire editors»

I absolutely do hire editors later in the process after I've done several drafts of the book.

I did hire an editor to help me, and I was very pleased with the result.

How Do You Hire An Editor?

You can opt out of editing if ROI is all you're concerned about, but if you do hire an editor, you need to pay for the editor's time and labor and expertise.

Not exact matches

Reuters tried to create a web - based media operation too, spending millions to hire writers and editors and investing tens of millions in a new content system — and then a new CEO pulled the plug, saying the returns didn't justify the investment.

For the first year and a half, Hardwick ran the blog alone, doing all the coding, writing and photoshopping himself, until, awash in TV work, he had to hire writers and an editor to help keep the content fresh.

This instance does show us that because of community bias, the community may not be a perfect tool for editorial control, but does this allow us to make the case for having professional (hired) editors / moderators on socially driven news sites?»

Late last year, Fusion seemed full of promise: the company was hiring a number of leading writers and editors, such as former Atlantic editor Alexis Madrigal and former Reuters writer Felix Salmon, and was spending fairly large sums of money in order to do so.

We also speak to Harris's editor, Wirecutter editor - at - large Glenn Fleishman, about the potential perils of doing journalism for hire.

Best spuds: Digital food editor, Caroline Hire: «Use Maris Piper potatoes and cook them until fluffy but not quite done all the way through.»

While SI did not go out and hire a new picture editor to commemorate anything in particular, it does seem like a fitting moment to introduce John Dominis, once a famous LIFE photographer and most recently picture editor of our sister publication PEOPLE, from whom we obtained him for an unspecified amount of cash and a 1,000 mm.

Digital food editor, Caroline Hire: «Use Maris Piper potatoes and cook them until fluffy but not quite done all the way through.»

Seeking to secure her job, Mitchell talks her managing editor (James Gleason) into playing up the John Doe letter for all it's worth; but to ward off accusations from rival papers that the letter was bogus, they decide to hire someone to pose as John Doe: a ballplayer - turned - hobo (Gary Cooper), who'll do anything for three squares and a place to sleep.

Did they finally hire some of the best supercut editors from Vimeo / YouTube?

Ironically, Ziskin reveals more of Raimi's process than Raimi does (illustrating, for instance, his dual - editor conceit, wherein he hires two people to cut the picture individually and then picks and chooses the best parts of each end product to arrive at a finished film), while Dunst — well, we've never spoken ill of her at FILM FREAK CENTRAL; let's keep it that way.

Well, I started the process in 2006, and then I hired an editor (yes, through iUniverse) and after that I did an * extensive * rewrite that lasted nearly a full year, so it was published in 2007.

Rebecca, I just finished editing my inspirational book, and hired professional editing services, and though they are not copy editors, he did question the content of several paragraphs and made suggestions as to the changes that were needed for more clarity.

Don't hire a self - help editor to revise a historical novel or a racy romance artist to design the cover for a book about grief.

As an author, do you want to hire an editor from an organization that is based in a country in which you live?

Do not make the mistake of many self - publishing authors who hire a professional editor but then have their book designed by a family member with little or no book experience.

(I hired an editor, and it was the best $ 1000 I spent) so in this regard, paying for it helps, but some of the things are easy, and Createspace shows you how to do it in a video.

You shouldn't hire an editor until you have done everything you can to make your book as good as it can be.

But that doesn't mean that you'll need to hire an editor for each kind of editing.

Sure, you can hire an editor to fix your writing for you — which is traditionally what authors have done — but this option often costs more than a self - publishing author is willing or able to pay.

Secondly, I believe that there is a lot of crap in self - publishing, due to lazy, sloppy writers who want to call themselves an author but don't bother to learn the craft first and don't begin to understand the marketing value of hiring an editor before you subject the world to your tome.

As far as Amanda Hocking goes, she absolutely «did not» hire an editor when she first started out.

Indie authors have to, or should, hire their own editors, cover artists, do their own marketing, or hire someone to do it for them... and that's if they have the means, and earning back what they put into it is difficult.

It doesn't matter how many «editors» someone hires.

The only costs associated with self publishing are for cover art (DO hire a cover artist), editors (if you aren't friends with other writers who do this well), and formatting (if you fall into the realm of the apparently mostly middle aged men who won't read or ask for directions on how to do it yourselfDO hire a cover artist), editors (if you aren't friends with other writers who do this well), and formatting (if you fall into the realm of the apparently mostly middle aged men who won't read or ask for directions on how to do it yourselfdo this well), and formatting (if you fall into the realm of the apparently mostly middle aged men who won't read or ask for directions on how to do it yourselfdo it yourself).

If you don't already know which editor you want to hire, the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) is a good place to start.

Do your research before you hire an editor.

Here's some great advice from agent Rachelle Gardner on 5 Things to Do Before You Hire an Editor.

All the same, smart self - publishers hire editors to do the same thing.

I would recommend using at least one of these, especially if you have friends and family do your editing, but even if you hire a professional editor.

They'll hire their own freelance editors, and do the marketing themselves.

If you JUST finished your book, what you really need is some good critique partners to sit down and read your whole manuscript, but if you decide to hire an editor, have them do developmental editing only.

I used to feel bad, knowing I was helping authors improve their book but at the same time knowing they had lots of work to do, and that after rewriting, they would need to hire another editor.

Hiring a freelance editor is a significant investment, so you'll want to do your due diligence before making your pick.

Even if you can do everything, you will still want to hire a copy / line editor at the very least.

Errors in self - published versus traditionally published books Typically, there are more editorial eyes on a manuscript published by a publishing house than on a self - published manuscript, simply because an indie author usually doesn't have the financial resources to hire a developmental editor, substantive editor, line editor, copy editor, and proofreader.

If you can afford to hire a professional editor — or two — do so.

Karen, when you decide to hire an editor please make sure you've done all you could to make your book the best it can be, don't take shortcuts.

Whether you edit your book yourself or hire a developmental editor to help you get the story right, Book Planner schedules these important tasks and points you to the right resource to get the job done.

You should do at least two to three revisions on your own before hiring a professional editor — don't bring in a professional until you have made the book the best you possibly can on your own.

I feel much better when people hire an editor, but it's not cheap to secure the services of a good one and even the best editor can only do so much with a book.

Now, since I've never hired an editor to look at my writings, what does the editor base their fee on?

And if I'm tired of working on my book but want to get it done, do I have the budget to hire a developmental editor to help me cross the finish line?

There are a few possibilities as to why you feel this way: you know you didn't do the work to carefully craft and revise it, you didn't hire an editor to edit it, you got negative reviews, or -LSB-...]

Releasing a book before it's ready because you won't hire an editor or cover designer does more harm than good.

I hired a book editor and a friend who is a graphic designer did the cover on a pro bono basis.