Writing: How to Self-Edit Your Novel
Professional editor Jessica Bell, an Australian author and poet living in Athens, Greece, shares her top tips for polishing your…
Writing: Do Novice Authors Really Need an Editor?
Having your book professionally edited is one of the most recommended, yet least understood, most ambiguous, and cost-prohibitive, steps in…
Writing: How to Find Beta Readers
Drawing on his own experience, US author Michael La Ronn, writing in Des Moines, Iowa, explains how to use Goodreads…
Writing: Why You Need An Editor
British novelist Helen Hollick, whose work is both self-published and trade-published, advises indie authors on how to choose and use…
Writing: The Grammar Principle – with C S Lakin
Professional copyeditor and writing coach Susanne Lakin explains how learning the rules of grammar will improve the fortunes of self-published…
How to Write an Effective Blurb for a Self-Published Book
An easy-to-follow guide to writing a cover blurb to help seal that sale to your target reader, by YA author…
Better Your Books with Beta Readers
Joanne Phillips, author of two novels and nearing the completion of her third, explains how to recruit and use beta…
Indie Authors: How To Choose A Copyeditor
Sometimes an author needs a lot of hand holding …
How do you choose the right copyeditor for your book? And which kind of editor do you need anyway? ALLi member, indie author and ace copyeditor herself, CS Lakin, points the way.
Getting a personal recommendation of an editor from a trusted author friend is usually the best way to go. But even in those instances, you may find one author’s choice in an editor may not be your best choice.
Personality comes into play, and sometimes the fit just isn’t right. Sometimes an author needs a lot of communication and handholding, and some editors are all business, so see how the editor responds to your query and questions.
You should be able to tell by her personality and responsiveness to you if it feels like a good fit. An editor that doesn’t
Write For Yourself, Edit For Your Reader
John Potter writes: In this time of emergent digital publishing, writers have never been more empowered to write the kind of…