editors Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books https://booksbywomen.org/tag/editors/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:44:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Ten Reasons Why You Need an Editor https://booksbywomen.org/ten-reasons-why-you-need-an-editor-by-carol-m-cram/ https://booksbywomen.org/ten-reasons-why-you-need-an-editor-by-carol-m-cram/#comments Mon, 05 Feb 2018 07:13:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=21737 No writer on the planet will find every single error in his or her writing. That’s a given. So yes, of course you need an editor to catch your mistakes. But you also need an editor – a team of them, actually – to help you become the very best writer you can be. Editors […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/ten-reasons-why-you-need-an-editor-by-carol-m-cram/feed/ 2 21737 Show Don’t Tell … What The hell? https://booksbywomen.org/show-dont-tell-what-the-hell-by-kate-foster/ https://booksbywomen.org/show-dont-tell-what-the-hell-by-kate-foster/#comments Mon, 30 May 2016 05:36:37 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15260 Show, don’t freaking tell, people! Perhaps the most overused term in fiction editing right now. And I bet you’re bored of hearing it; fed up with checking out pretty much every single writing blog ever and seeing this advice; constantly wondering what the heck this stupid phrase is, and why it’s sooooo stupendously important. Sure […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/show-dont-tell-what-the-hell-by-kate-foster/feed/ 6 15260 Q&A with Erin George, Senior Associate Editor of Henery Press https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-erin-george-senior-associate-editor-of-henery-press/ https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-erin-george-senior-associate-editor-of-henery-press/#comments Sat, 07 May 2016 08:43:46 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15469 ABOUT ERIN: After graduating with honors and a B.A. in English, Erin George, now a Senior Associate Editor, found a home at Henery Press. Her interest in publishing stemmed from a lifelong dream of reading fabulous books all day, every day, and editing was a perfect fit. She currently lives in Dallas, TX with her […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-editor/feed/ 14 13250 The Inside Scoop: Working with a Freelance Editor https://booksbywomen.org/inside-scoop-working-freelance-editor/ https://booksbywomen.org/inside-scoop-working-freelance-editor/#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2014 04:00:44 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=11181 Your draft is done. You’ve re-read it a dozen times and you can’t stand to be near it another minute. Cleaning the bathroom is starting to sound more appealing than revising your book yet another time. Well, it sounds like you’re ready to work with an editor! Hiring a freelance editor is one of the […]

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