Comments on: Working with a Professional Editor: Part 1 - Finding the Right Editor http://lillieammann.com/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/ A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Seven Editing Tips for Professional and Nonprofessional Writers http://lillieammann.com/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Seven Editing Tips for Professional and Nonprofessional Writers Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:14:00 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/#comment-1657 [...] your information is accurate. You can join a critique group to get feedback from other writers. A professional editor can help you with grammar as well as with content. I encourage my clients to have several advance [...] [...] your information is accurate. You can join a critique group to get feedback from other writers. A professional editor can help you with grammar as well as with content. I encourage my clients to have several advance [...]

]]> By: A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Self-Publishing Primer: Part 12 - What do I need to do and when do I need to do it? http://lillieammann.com/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Self-Publishing Primer: Part 12 - What do I need to do and when do I need to do it? Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:05:37 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/#comment-1656 [...] Choose an editor. Some editors prefer to wait until the manuscript is completely finished before they begin editing. However, I like to work with authors from very early in the project. Usually I find that the last chapter of the book takes a lot less time to edit than the first because the writer has improved his writing significantly by following the advice I gave earlier in the process. When I edit chapter-by-chapter, I still do several more rounds of edits on the complete manuscript, but there are fewer problems than there would be otherwise. And whether you are going to have the manuscript edited chapter-by-chapter as you write or wait until you finish the manuscript, allow several weeks - even months - to find an editor. You want to check out the competence and price, but just as importantly, you want to find someone who is passionate about your project, someone you trust, someone who you are comfortable with. And many editors like me have waiting lists, so you need to get on the schedule or your preferred editor may not be available when you need him. You’ll find tips on finding and working with an editor in my two-part series Working with a Professional Editor. [...] [...] Choose an editor. Some editors prefer to wait until the manuscript is completely finished before they begin editing. However, I like to work with authors from very early in the project. Usually I find that the last chapter of the book takes a lot less time to edit than the first because the writer has improved his writing significantly by following the advice I gave earlier in the process. When I edit chapter-by-chapter, I still do several more rounds of edits on the complete manuscript, but there are fewer problems than there would be otherwise. And whether you are going to have the manuscript edited chapter-by-chapter as you write or wait until you finish the manuscript, allow several weeks - even months - to find an editor. You want to check out the competence and price, but just as importantly, you want to find someone who is passionate about your project, someone you trust, someone who you are comfortable with. And many editors like me have waiting lists, so you need to get on the schedule or your preferred editor may not be available when you need him. You’ll find tips on finding and working with an editor in my two-part series Working with a Professional Editor. [...]

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]]> By: Lillie http://lillieammann.com/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Lillie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:54:45 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/#comment-1655 Stephen, Thank you for asking the question that led to this post. I should have thought of this myself long ago. :-) I look forward to doing the sample edit of your book. Stephen,
Thank you for asking the question that led to this post. I should have thought of this myself long ago. :-)
I look forward to doing the sample edit of your book.

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://lillieammann.com/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Stephen Hopson Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:58:43 +0000 http://lillieammann.com/blog/2007/10/01/working-with-a-professional-editor-part-1-finding-the-right-editor/#comment-1654 Lillian: What a great article about how you work with writers and how writers should expect from an editor. It was great reading it from two perspectives: yours and from a writer's point of view. Excellent! Thank you for taking the time to not only mention my name in your blog, writing out a full description of what to look for in an editor but also send me some information via email. You seem to be a woman of integrity, honor and compassion. I can also feel your energy of warmth and love. Wonderful feelings for sure! I am definitely going to ask that you do a sample edit of I guess the first five pages of my book. I will send you a private email to let you know what is going on over here and then we'll go from there. How's that? Thanks again for a wonderful write-up!!! Stephen Lillian:

What a great article about how you work with writers and how writers should expect from an editor. It was great reading it from two perspectives: yours and from a writer’s point of view. Excellent!

Thank you for taking the time to not only mention my name in your blog, writing out a full description of what to look for in an editor but also send me some information via email. You seem to be a woman of integrity, honor and compassion. I can also feel your energy of warmth and love. Wonderful feelings for sure!

I am definitely going to ask that you do a sample edit of I guess the first five pages of my book. I will send you a private email to let you know what is going on over here and then we’ll go from there.

How’s that?

Thanks again for a wonderful write-up!!!

Stephen

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