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The Care and Cultivation of the Writer-Editor Relationship
Book Editing Associates Book-Editing.com Editing-Writing.com ChildrensBookEditors.com Freelance Network Coordinator: Lynda Lotman Editorial contributors: Rachel Stone, Marlo Garner, Kelly Lynne Be honest—about everything: your comfort level regarding editorial input, your budget, and your deadline date. Your preferred editors may turn down your submission if your budget and deadline aren’t realistic. If you’re flexible, say so in your submission. …
Manuscript Evaluations & Critiques
by Theodora Bryant I’m one of those editors who say that you should never change your book based on what an agent or book-buying editor says would be “a good idea,” or “just the thing your story needs” … unless that agent or editor says he will represent you, or will put your book under contract …
Is It Time to Break Up with Your Manuscript?
By Marlo Garner Children’s Book Editor Book Editing Associates ChildrensBookEditors.com Beginning another new project has been the very last thing on my to-do list. But phrases have been whispering in my mind, repeating and growing in number, as I go about doing other things. While I scramble some eggs or dump out the compost, phrases …