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Andrea Robb

Andrea Robb

Developmental Editing, Substantive Editing, Line Editing, Manuscript Evaluation, Publishing Consultation Fiction and nonfiction: literary, historical, mystery/suspense, adult, young adult, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, paranormal, erotica, humor, and new age/spirituality   Andrea Robb spent over a decade as an acquiring editor at Penguin Random House, working on key titles for Knopf, Doubleday, Pantheon, Vintage and Anchor Books. …

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When Do You Need A Developmental Editor?

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Developmental Editing | Content Development There’s a story here somewhere … Writing a book takes far more effort and knowledge than just sitting down and letting your thoughts run free and your fingers fly over a keyboard. The professional world of publishing has its own guidelines and requirements. Without meeting the requirements of a particular …

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Ghostwriting vs. Heavy Developmental Edit

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Kelly Lynne Book Editor | Paranormal Romance At a recent panel discussion with the Central Oregon Writer’s Guild, I fielded a question I hadn’t heard before: What is the difference between ghostwriting and a heavy developmental edit? The knee-jerk answer is that one is writing for someone else, the other is fixing someone else’s writing, …

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What Authors Expect from their Editors**

By Ana Howard   To begin with, personalized service.  We take into account the particular client’s needs and deliver an edit that is individualized with opportunity for ongoing communication until the work is done to the client’s satisfaction. Professionalism.  For an editor to work on our site, he or she must pass rigid tests and …

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How Does A Developmental Editor Work With A Writer?

by Ana Howard For a writer seeking to find an agent and/or publisher, working with a developmental editor before submission is an invaluable advantage. Once a writer has gone through the process of writing and rewriting, then fine-tuning numerous times, it’s often difficult to see what else needs to be done to make his or …

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