Welcome to AskALLi, the self-publishing advice podcast from the Alliance of Independent Authors. This week it's our monthly beginners' self-publishing salon with advice, tips, and tools for indie authors just starting out.
Topics discussed this week include:
- Introducing new co-host Tim Lewis, author of six books and the Begin Self-Publishing Podcast
- Do you need an editor at all? (Yes. 99.5 percent of all writers do!) Everybody makes mistakes
- There are different levels of editing, from developmental editing to copy editing and proofreading.
- Should you go through all the phases of editing? Each has its own purpose.
- Do beta readers cut down on editing costs?
- Most 1-Star Amazon reviews are due to typos and grammatical mistakes.
- If you don't have the money for an editor, try bartering.
- Does the author have to accept all editors' changes?
- What editing services are available?
- A checklist of things to look for in an editor.
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About the Hosts
Jyotsna Ramachandran is the founder of Happy Self Publishing and author of the international bestseller Job Escape Plan.
Tim Lewis is the author of three time-travel novellas in the Timeshock series and three fantasy novels in the Magpies and Magic series under his full name of Timothy Michael Lewis. He is the host of the Begin Self-Publishing Podcast and is currently working on the book Social Media Networking- a guide to using social media to find your dream job, find love and boost your travel experience.
Hi there,
Thanks to Jyotsna and Tim for this great podcast – some really useful tips for authors to consider when they are thinking about editing for their book.
Just one small thing – they didn’t mention that ALLi has a section for editors, all of whom are Partner Members and vetted by ALLi, in the ALLi Partner Directory, which makes it another good place to look for professional editors in addition to the professional associations and other sites mentioned in the podcast.
And, yes, I am biased, but I am proud to be an ALLi Partner Member.
Bernadette
Book Nanny Writing and Editing Services