Do I Need Publishing Experience to Become a Freelance Editor?
Essentially, no – you don’t need experience working in-house for a publisher to become a freelance editor. Different editorial roles F...
Read moreEssentially, no – you don’t need experience working in-house for a publisher to become a freelance editor. Different editorial roles F...
Read moreAs you know, writing a novel takes time. What might surprise you is that publishing a novel can take just as long. It usually takes a ...
Read moreAs a freelance editor, you need an online presence – and that means having your own website. But how on earth do you build one? Well, ...
Read moreIf you’re a writer with a completed draft and you want to make sure you have a brilliant novel, this is for you. Whether you want to s...
Read moreIf you’re anything like me, you’re more of a word-person than a numbers-person. And that can make the accounting side of running ...
Read moreHow you prepare your novel for traditional publishing will vary a little depending on the exact way your agent and publisher operate, ...
Read moreIf you want to self-publish your novel, the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to think like a business owner. Why? Because pub...
Read moreDevelopmental editors work with authors to help them improve (develop) their stories and the techniques they use ...
Read moreI run my own editing business. So unlike when I used to work in a publishing house (and could slack off and still get paid the same wa...
Read moreA synopsis is a one-page summary of your novel, used to demonstrate your story-crafting skills to a literary agent (or publisher). Mos...
Read moreIf you’re an author of fiction and want to follow the traditional route to publication, you’re probably going to need a literary...
Read moreEven though we work with words, why is it so difficult to nail the copy on our websites? As editorial business owners, it’s literally ...
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