Sentences with phrase «into hiring an editor»

If you have your story written out, but are not confident in the quality of the content, you may want to look into hiring an editor or even a ghostwriter to help enhance your story.

Even if we think we're reading every word, our mind is way ahead of us, that's why it's advisable to look into hiring an editor.

Not exact matches

I remember being at a startup where I was hired in as a writing editor, then molded into video editor, and then even a partnerships lead.

Then in the mid-1990s, I hired a couple of editors who were different than our traditional readership — they were athletes, really into fitness, and they found that natural parenting worked well with their lifestyle.

His hiring of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as director of communications was also, in part, a strategic move to gain an inside track into News Corporation's workings.

He first broke into the industry when he charmed the legendary stylist Polly Mellen at Allure magazine into hiring him as her assistant, after which he became the magazine's market editor.

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.

Unless you are amazingly talented or have a collection of generous and gifted friends, you will find yourself hiring freelancers to transform your manuscript into a book, including editors, designers, and formatters.

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.

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 yourself).

Technically, an indie can put a book out without spending a dime (though hiring an editor, at the least, is recommended), meaning that even 99 - cent ebooks can result in tidy profits, whereas traditional publishers must put a lot more money into the process and can't afford price points like that, at least not in the long run.

My last publisher, Belfire Press, hired a great editor for my novel, «Off Track», commissioned a talented cover artist, and turned the book into a wonderful publication, something I am very proud of.

You have never hired a professional editor and just want to dip your toe into the waters and figure out if it's best for you.

Take your career into your own hands, go directly to editors with your work, and hire an IP lawyer to help you with the contract.

Also, hiring professionals, such as editors and proofreaders, to assist in the self publishing process can be a significant investment, sometimes running into the hundreds or thousands of dollars.

This means that the publishing company can hire book editors, book doctors and book designers to polish everything up and make it into something that will sell.

In order to facilitate this he has hired a «chief content curator» and dozens of editors and long - form writers to help turn its site into a digital magazine.

They run an independent marketplace for authors looking to hire editor, copy editor and cover illustrator to turn your draft into a book.

«I actually started with a book review site called Red Adept Reviews, and eventually hired editors and moved into editing,» says Lynn McNamee, owner of Red Adept Publishing.

Christine, I suggest you go ahead and write your book, then hire an editor who will put the book into the correct form.

In fact, I know a number of traditionally - published authors who have hired freelance editors to help get a manuscript into great shape, so that it moves more speedily through the «in - house» editing process at their publishers.

Reach into your network and hire newbie editors to copyedit at a low rate in exchange for the experience, a testimonial and a referral source.

They are the ones who hire an independent editor, who workshop their book with critique partners and friends, who do their absolute best to ensure that they are bringing a book that they are truly proud of into the world.

I must admit I am very tempted to look into hiring a structural editor to see if I can bring my writing up to the next level.

Whether that means hiring a professional editor, sharing it with a friend, or ultimately publishing your story, you have to let others into your writing journey.

Perhaps one of our industry organizations like the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) in New York could look into surveying its publishing membership on freelance issues and developments so that the talent diaspora from publishing houses that now makes it possible for self - publishing authors to hire artists and editors formerly working in Big Five houses can be better understood.

One of the best ways to do this is to hire a freelance editor to help you clean up grammar mistakes, rewrite unwieldy sentences, and even whip your plot into shape.

Hiring a professional editor, getting a beautiful cover designed (because despite what we like to believe, we do judge a book by its cover) and even basic marketing expenses can run into quite a bit.

I admire those who actually devote time polishing their manuscripts, hire editors, and send forth into cyberspace the best possible version of their story.

These authors face years of learning to craft their episodic writings into narrative — or shelling out a ton of cash hiring an editor to do it for them.

Moving into the skills section, this concise list defines important characteristics and skills a hiring manager would want a copy editor to have, including a strong writing background and research skills.