Sentences with phrase «quality book editors»

There are tons of authors looking for high quality book editors.

Not exact matches

Hachette Books editor Mauro DePreta is planning to fete Kelly and three other fall authors at a private luncheon at the swank Quality Italiana on March 31.

Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is demanding, driven and emotionally distanced from the other employees at Golden Books — all qualities that contribute to her success as the editor - in - chief.

If the fiction editor in charge of Erika Mitchell's Fifty Shades novels spent all of her time on vacation, it might help explain the books» overall quality.

Team up with Kelley Blue Book Senior Associate Video Editor Zach Vlasuk to learn of the Charger's choicest qualities:

Kelley Blue Book Associate Video Editor, Zach Vlasuk, is here to highlight some of the sports coupe's most salient qualities:

That's not to say you shouldn't invest in a professional editor, cover designer and formatter beforehand, readers want quality, regardless of whether a book is self - published or not.

Despite being based in Ireland, the publisher hopes to work with authors from across the globe and says that its «editors work with authors on a one - on - one basis to ensure each book presented is of the highest quality... the publisher works side - by - side with authors to develop effective marketing plans and promotional programs, advising on career choices and forward career planning, and assist in setting up the author's overall image.»

Given the transformational changes taking place throughout the industry, very desirable industry professionals (agents, editors, many others) will find ways to offer high - quality services that can make a perceptible difference to an indie author's book marketing and sales.

When I self - published Idea to Ebook, How to Write a Quality Book Fast, my editor and I had to make a decision: do I retain my Canadianisms?

At Chanticleer Book Reviews, if your work is not well - received, our editors will write an «evaluation» that addresses the major issues and problems found so that the writer may work on improving the quality of the work in question.

The presence of a recognizable publisher's name speaks to the technical quality of the book, a book that has benefited from the involvement of a copy editor, a developmental editor, and other team members.

We've partnered with an award winning voice coach and sound editor to help our authors narrate and produce a professional quality audio book worthy of 5 stars on audible.

Then if you don't trust your judgement on the book quality, under «Special Features» Amazon also offers categories: «Editors» Picks,» «Award Winners,» «Oprah's Picks.»

I agree that adding the name of the editor would show readers that the author has taken steps to provide a quality book.

In particular, Reedsy will be providing editing services to Kobo Writing Life authors and offering both its Marketplace and its Book Editor to IngramSpark ® authors in order to create higher - quality, professionally - formatted books.

Hiring an editor and a proofreader is essential if you want to publish a quality book as a self - published author.

I went to David Gatewood as my editor because I want my books and stories to look and read as well as anything else out there, and to be of the same high quality as books put out by major publishers and indie millionaires.

The first stage of content editing is optional only if you have already had your book edited by a professional editor, but for Kwill quality purposes, proofreading is mandatory.

Literary Agent Undercover is only for authors who understand the benefits of traditional publishing: no financial risk because someone else is paying for the privilege of publishing your book; a higher quality product thanks to a top - notch editor and cover designer; more profit due to better sales, distribution, and publicity; subsidiary rights opportunities like merchandising, translations, TV, feature film, etc; increased credibility and more book reviews; and the ability to spend more time writing, promoting, and doing what you love.

First off it is (a) very expensive and (b) the quality editors already work for houses and can't freelance and (c) is so subjective that the editor could just as likely destroy a book as improve it.

Whether it is an editor, cover designer or reviewer, you will need to spend some money on professional help if you plan to offer a high quality book.

They say the Gatekeepers (agents, slush readers, and first - line editors) are there for a reason, ensuring that new product is of the highest possible quality, that they've ensured that booksellers aren't loaded down with crap (and said brick and mortar booksellers are in complete agreement, only accepting books from major, established publishing houses), and that they and their staffs produce a truly professional final product, handling editing, design, and marketing so the author only has to worry about the words.

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.

So, for me, having the option to use my time to write the best story I can and to let my editor and publisher coordinate and help with everything else that is required to produce a quality book is extremely appealing.

But rather than segregating self published books, what I would rather see is an education of the public to differentiate between the terms vanity publishing (which I think most folks agree is generally bad and awful and will never lose its stigma), self - publishing (which often connotes work that has not been properly vetted by people who know how to judge a good product) and indie publishing, which is a term that those of us who use it are hoping will come to mean quality — work that has been vetted by independent editors and formatted by people who give a damn about putting out a professional product that rivals anything put out by New York.

«Independent publishing» better reflects the fact that producing a high - quality book requires the participation of many professionals and subject matter experts beyond the author: the editor, the proofreader, and the book cover designer, to name a few.

A word on timing: To ensure your book report is created with the highest standards of quality, please contact our site as early as possible to ensure our academic writers and editors have adequate time to work.

After all, that's what every conscientious agent, editor, and publisher wants for your manuscript — to transform it into a high - quality book that you and they can be proud of.

As a book editor for indie authors, I offer a customizable pricing structure that allows you to get the quality editing you need at a price you can afford.

Or take it from a talented and diverse group of cover designers, illustrators, editors, book formatters, ghostwriters, marketing assistants, and other professionals who help approximately 150 Outskirts Press authors publish high - quality books every month.

As the Director of Quality Press, Yvonne and her professional team of editors, designers and printers, oversee the editing, design / layout, registration and manufacturing of every self - published author's books.

Be that as it may (and don't start me down the Snooki path), presumably the literary agents were gatekeepers of quality, who then passed their clients» wares to publishers, who further thinned the herd, resulting in a clumsy industry algorithm that spat out books at the opposite end of the sausage machine — and the presumption was those books were competently written, would be of interest to someone, and were executed in a superior fashion; professional cover designers drew up art, professional editors checked grammar and punctuation and spelling, etc..

I asked Reedsy CEO Emmanuel Nataf on what prompted him to launch this new project and what his long - term goals are «There's two reasons: 1) to provide guidance: essentially Reedsy becomes more powerful when we can help authors through the entire process of publishing a book (you need to know that you need an editor to start looking for one) and 2) to create better quality books: Reedsy Learning enables authors to learn from industry experts (see available courses).

Once our editors have your manuscript in hand, they spend quality hours on your book, providing corrections, fixes and suggestions.

With the state of traditional publishing at the moment, with the slush out - sourced, with editors tied by sales force demands, with companies barely holding on and trying to make changes to electronic sales, very few high - quality books with top stories are getting through.

After hours upon hours of being in my book, I lose objectivity to see the story and characters the way a quality content editor can.

The truth is that for the one house, the one editor, the book was quality.

Sure, there are others along the way, but only the editor, a sales person, and a publisher are the judges of quality of the book.

In a special arrangement with Andrew Losowsky, senior editor with Huffington Post Books, Grub Street founder Eve Bridburg has written a fine article to support a posting of the good - quality video of the speech there, Amanda Palmer Video: What's a Rock Star Doing at a Writers» Conference?

The quality of self - published books varies widely, «and people don't know what's good and what's not,» said David Carnoy, an executive editor of CNET.com, which provides news and reviews of new technology.

Here's an idea for you to test your quality: Over a year or so send your book to twenty or so major editors in traditional publishing houses.

With the state of traditional publishing at the moment, with the slush out - sourced, with editors tied by sales force demands, very few high - quality books with top stories are getting through.

As you've mentioned in your books and other posts, Jim, number one is to produce a quality product (get it edited by a professional independent editor, and get a professional cover designed.)

But in a best - case scenario, an editor's keen eyes can only improve your odds of successfully self - publishing a good - quality book that will appeal to your fans and potential new readers.

Use feedback from major traditional editors as a sign of quality, even if they can't buy your book for some marketing reason.

Also, the one book a year mentality is another left over element from traditional publishing thinking based on limited shelf space and overworked editors and publishers who could not keep up with quality writer who wrote fast.

In our efforts to edit and produce quality books and keep the blog going, all of us — Suzanne, our editors, and I — are volunteering a lot of our time.

Why take the time to highlight the work that a publisher's editors, graphic artists, and production people did to create a quality book in world filled with trusted gatekeepers?

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.