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Whether you're trying to find an
editor for your
book, or a producer to pitch your story to, sometimes it's all about -LSB-...]
I disagree with Kozlowski I review
books both from Publishers and Indies — and I think he has sour grapes, I do not distinguish between
whether the author has paid it all themselves — or
whether they have gone the traditional route and been fortunate to be picked up — YES Indie Publishing means that the Author gets the profits faster — BUT THEY HAVE PAID
for Editors, Covers etc and had to market the
book themselves out their own pocket!
Whether you're a librarian helping a patron find read - alikes, or you're looking
for a good
book for yourself, Booklist
Editors Recommend is the key to your next good read.
But by having a shorter portion edited first, you will get a decent feel
for whether someone is the right
editor for you, and will be able to be confident in his or her work on your entire
book.
When considering
whether or not your
book is ready
for an
editor, think about Steinbeck's challenge to himself: «You can't train
for something all your life and then have it fall short because you are hurrying to get it finished.»
Recognizing that no
book is the work of a single individual, perhaps it is time that the publishing industry started publishing a list of credits
for each
book produced that acknowledges not just the role of the author, but also
editor, publisher etc - irrespective of
whether the
book was created in the traditional sense or packaged!
So, consider
for yourself
whether you are interested in learning how to market your
book and
whether you are interested in sourcing
editors and cover designers.
More and more writers are hiring their own developmental
editors,
whether they plan to self - publish their
book or hope to land a literary agent and go
for a
book deal with a traditional publisher.
Developmental edits can be time - consuming because the
editor is reading your manuscript not only from a typical «
editor's» standpoint (fixing grammatical errors), but as a «reader» who is determining
whether it is an entertaining
book that achieves what it set out to achieve (this will depend on the genre;
for example, romance novels want to entice readers with sensual characters and chemistry, while a murder mystery's goal is to instill fear and intrigue in the reader's mind).
Successful writers I know —
whether they're published commercially or self - published — need to write and rewrite their
books many times, usually with the support of a developmental
editor, not someone who does spelling and punctuation but a creative partner who is able to identify and solve problems with the story, structure, characterization, dialogue, visual description, literary style, pacing, the narrative arc — with a first, second, and third act that engages the reader and reaches some kind of epiphany or denouement that entertains, illuminates and provides emotional satisfaction
for the reader.
You can trust in the professional quality and reliability of my services as a manuscript, ebook and
book editor,
whether for non-fiction or memoir, novel or short fiction.
Whether you're searching
for another pair of eyes to provide developmental feedback on your
book, copyediting and adherence to a style guide, or simply some final comma - hunting before querying or self - publication, Midnight Publishing's award - winning staff of writers and
editors are here
for you!
For book manuscripts, your
editor will include an evaluation on the elements of the manuscript,
whether fiction or nonfiction.
I get good reviews so I think hte
books could sell well and I get very little criticism of copy
for the last few
books.I would like to ask you both (and I will ask Liz on her blog)
whether you think having an
editor is critical or not?
More and more, we are moving to a publishing landscape where authors need to take greater control in the management of their
book projects, and that means looking to publishing marketplaces to connect with professionals,
whether an author is looking
for a
book designer, a skilled
book formatter, an
editor, or marketing and promotional assistance.
Whether you are planning to self - publish or you are seeking a traditional publisher
for your
book, our professional writers and manuscript
editors provide the following services to new authors and experienced fiction writers:
A lot of us worry about quality of
books in the self - publishing arena; could you break down what you foresee the
editor's role will look like in a few years, if you think they will freelance, and
whether the world will come back around to trying to guarantee that e-
books available
for sale will, if nothing else, have proper grammar and sentence structure and punctuation?
Whether they are copy
editors, news
editors for television and radios, acquisitions
editors in a
book publishing company, a feature
editor at a newspaper or magazine company, or they work in an academic publishing dealing with conference papers and contributions to journals; their resume formats are bound to be different.