Lynne currently
works as a professional editor and proofreader.
I also
work as a professional editor and I wish more of my clients did as well.
I've
worked as a professional editor and writer for over thirty years and am a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association.
Not exact matches
Editor:
As a professional teacher and practising Catholic you discerned a call to work as a parish catechis
As a
professional teacher and practising Catholic you discerned a call to
work as a parish catechis
as a parish catechist.
As a
professional editor, she has
worked closely with notable child development specialists, editing their books.
well said, all the media attacking the internet and bloggers, leave it the
professionals with
editors they say,
as if that ever stopped them before, all involved weren't just amateur bloggers but political activists / public relations people who
worked for the partys at one time.
As a law enforcement
professional, I agree that the actions of The Journal News were 100 % wrong and place countless people at risk, but how does the Rockland County Times justify publishing the names and addresses of these security officers
working for the executive
editors?
All told, Pelley and his team's distinguished body of
work have received a DuPont - Columbia Silver Baton, three George Foster Peabody awards, 20 national Emmy awards, five Edward R. Murrow awards, a George Polk and a Loeb award,
as well
as honors from the Society of
Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters and
Editors and the Writers Guild of America.
The trailer was made by one Michael Horwitz (a
professional trailer
editor, who has
worked on trailers for games such
as The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Battlefield Hardline, and more), and used for a sales presentation.
With more than 15 years
working as a
professional writer and
editor, master's candidate Michelle «Billie» Fitzpatrick began to think about children and their struggles to learn the craft of writing.
I parted company with HarperCollins after my last book launch and have since taken back control of not just «brand Polly Courtney» but all the component parts of the publishing process: editing (I use a
professional freelance
editor as well
as crowd - sourced readers) and cover design (I
work directly with a designer, who has also
worked on the second editions for my first two novels), production and distribution (I use Troubador Publishing)
as well
as promotion — which I'm finding far easier to do now that I'm proud of the product I'm promoting!
Next a
professional editor with real - world experience needs to
work it over for sense and continuity — in other words, substantively —
as well
as giving it the copy
editor treatment.
And increasingly, agents today expect you to have
worked with a
professional editor before you submit;
as well, they may want a marketing platform outlined and included along with your submission.
I have yet to try to publish anything other than articles but
as I
work on my draft of my first book, I cringe at the thought of the cost of a
professional editor.
With so much talk in recent news about the poor quality of indie authors»
works and data that shows that only about 59 % of self - published authors go so far
as to pay a
professional editor before hitting that publish button, it's easy to forget that the traditional publishing industry has its fair share of mistakes, too.
With so much talk in recent news about the poor quality of indie authors»
works and data that shows that only about 59 % of self - published authors go so far
as to pay a
professional editor before hitting that publish button, it's easy to forget... [Read more...]
Midnight Publishing (and a plethora of other
professional editors) utilize Microsoft Word — and specifically the track changes feature under the review tab — to edit your
work, changing the content within the manuscript
as well
as adding additional comments in the margins.
Even authors who use a
professional editor will want to ensure that their
work is
as good
as they can make it before submitting it to the
editor.
A competent,
professional editor — meaning someone with training,
professional experience, or both — will create a style sheet
as they edit your
work.
If they're getting bad reviews on Amazon for an early
work and a
professional editor suggests it would be a good idea to get it edited, why would they leave it up
as it is?
Using a style sheet will help you to edit your own
work more effectively, just
as it helps
professional editors edit other people's
work more effectively.
When costs are listed, they often exceed the amount the author would have to pay to self - publish the
work - meaning the author could hire a
professional cover designer, developmental
editor and copy
editor... and still not pay
as much these contracts require.
With affordable printing that leaves room to profit, get distribution and
work with
professionals such
as editors, cover designers and formatters to produce a book that rivals any trade published book.
Our
editors are carefully selected, with at least ten years of
professional experience
working directly with publishers, literary agents, various publications -
as well
as having published their own
work.
To vote, you must be a
professional working in the comics or related industries
as a creator (writer, artist, cartoonist, colorist, letterer), a publisher or
editor, a retailer (comics store owner or manager), a graphic novels librarian, or a comics historian / educator.
The other advantage, less tangible,
as many have recognized here, is the amount learnt by
working with
professional editors etc..
I hired a distant relative who
works as a copy
editor for Harcourt and he helped me make it more
professional.
But from what your agent has requested I'd recommend that before sending anything back to him, you consider hiring a
professional developmental
editor to help you put together a proper proposal and, most importantly, to
work with you on revising the manuscript to develop the narrative arc, your character and other elements
as necessary to bring it to the level an agent and publisher would expect.
This program is a discussion of how
professional editors from the industry's most prestigious publishers
work with authors to make awesome comics and graphic novels
as well
as what else goes into an
editor's job.
Jim is a
professional member of the Society for
Editors and Proofreaders and
works as a book
editor at a company called Novel Gazing.
«Other
professional editors have described the
work Jessie did on my novels
as «flawless.»
The idea seems extremely attractive to someone who
works in isolation (
as we all do), and who relies — when he can afford it — on
professional editors for the help you describe.
There are plenty of Indie published books edited by former
editors from Big 5 publishers
as well
as by other highly trained freelance
professional editors, with the resulting
works enhancing the author's reputation and possibly the sales of their next book.
«A
professional editor strives to preserve the author's voice and to
work with the author
as a colleague, not to dictate fusty old grammatical rules that do nothing except get the author's shorts in a bunch.
I hired the same
professionals —
editor, proofreader, book designer, cover designer — that publishers use (they are often freelancers these days) and could
work directly with them without the publisher
as an intermediary.
I am passionate about fiction and editing, so I am using my background in
professional writing to support my goal of
working as an
editor of Christian fiction.
Revise & Resub (#RevPit) is a Twitter writing community co-founded by a group of
editors in 2017 that supports authors by offering editing - focused chats and mini-events throughout the year
as well
as an annual contest wherein querying authors can win feedback and edits on their full manuscripts from
professional editors, ensuring their
works are polished and ready for agent inboxes.
She is also a
professional writer,
editor and editorial manager with more than twenty years of experience in the media and publishing industries and has
worked for such prestigious editorial brands
as CBS and Forbes.
While the folks at Reedsy admit that their «objective was not to be representative of the self - publishing business
as a whole, but of the cost of
working with top
professionals, the likes of Neil Gaiman's
editor, Stephen King's designer, etc. who are the top talents available on Reedsy.»
Working with an
editor who has a preference from romance novels was
as important to me
as their
professional backgrounds, which is why I was so happy Reedsy permitted me to search for
editors with specific keywords.
After spending fifteen years
as a writer and
editor doing side jobs, seven years
as a graphic designer, and four years in literary organizations
working with authors, she launched Creative Collaborations in June 2011, her dream - come - true business focused on
professional editing, cover and interior book design, website and graphic design, and facilitation of the self - publishing process.
It supports authors by offering editing - focused chats and mini-events throughout the year
as well
as an annual contest wherein querying authors can win feedback and edits on their full manuscripts from
professional editors, ensuring their
works are polished and ready for agent inboxes.
In
working towards these goals
as an independent author over the last 3.5 years, I have used business partnerships with
professional editors, book cover designers and formatters.
Ideally, he'd hire an
editor and copy -
editor to make his
work as professional as possible, he says.
Her
professional experience includes
work in executive administration and serving
as a resume
editor, specializing in military transition clients.
Her experience is varied and includes developing and implementing training programs for dog owners and veterinary
professionals;
working as a research assistant on several canine behavioral genetics projects at the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry; serving
as editor for a scientific
working group tasked with establishing consensus - based best practices for the use of canine / handler detection teams and setting standards for their certification; serving
as the first editorial assistant for the Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research; co-authoring more than 10 peer - reviewed publications and owning and operating a home - based editing business.
She also served for many years
as editor for both the IAABC and Association of
Professional Dog Trainers» journals,
as well
as working for several years for the APDT.
Her
professional background includes
working as executive
editor for a South Florida magazine and
as editorial department manager for an affiliate marketing company.
Many people think they can write, but you don't know until you challenge yourself with genuine serious feedback from
professionals, such
as editors and
working journalists.
The trailer was made by one Michael Horwitz (a
professional trailer
editor, who has
worked on trailers for games such
as The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Battlefield Hardline, and more), and used for a sales presentation.