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Seeing Coaching Opportunities with Potential Clients

Example of coaching opportunities when working with writers Are you needing inspiration for finding coaching opportunities with potential clients? I think of coaching as anything that helps a writer write their book, improve their book, sell their book, or otherwise advance their writing career but which isn’t a straightforward edit on a complete manuscript. In…
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Coaching for introverts (people who hate talking on the phone/Zoom/in person)

Coaching for introverts Editors, like authors, are often introverts (me among them). This can make them/us/me resistant to offering coaching as an option for writers as it seems like a service that has to be delivered in person or over a phone/Zoom call in one-hour increments. Many introverts have trouble even meeting friends in person,…
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The perks of being a freelance book editor

If you think you might enjoy becoming a freelance book editor, read on! This site is intended for freelance developmental editors (DEs)—that is, DEs who aren’t employed by publishing companies but run their own businesses. This allows much more flexibility for the very many people in the world who need it. (More than forty percent…
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Editorial terminology

Use the right words to prevent client confusion The other day I saw a writer upset that their editor promised several passes through their manuscript but in fact only did one. It was a classic case of miscommunication of editorial terminology. What the writer expected was for the editor to provide feedback through several revisions….
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Freelance Book Editing

If you’re interested in being a book editor, you’d probably like to have a clear idea of what a book editor does! Freelance book editing covers several different types of editing, which are covered below. What does a book editor do? Since I’m a freelance book editor and I teach freelance book editing, I’m going…
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Revision letter template

Follow this basic template to write a revision letter that will help the author successfully revise their work: Dear AUTHOR: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work on TITLE. I enjoyed THING. [Begin with  praise about the novel. State something specific that the author does well. Don’t just say, “I really enjoyed this…
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