Words to live (and write, and edit) by:
"An author merely begins a book. A reader finishes it."
-Samuel Johnson"Don’t tell me that the moon is shining; Show me the glint of light on broken glass."
-attributed to Anton Checkhov“I have been correcting the proofs of my poems. In the morning, after hard work, I took a comma out of one sentence…. In the afternoon I put it back again.”
-Oscar WildeEx Libris Editing\’s RSS
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Making the Most of Your Social Media (as an Author)
A good social media presence takes time to build—especially a cohesive, engaging one. But if you follow these steps and make an effort to post at least once every other day, then you’ll be well on your way to building a strong audience, one that will gladly support you when the time comes. Continue reading
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Infinite Editors
An infinite number of editors, given infinite manuscripts and sufficient time, would eventually create the Chicago Manual of Style. Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo Deal: $11 Off for Each 11,000 Words!
Hi friends, As the end of another NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) rapidly approaches and you’re sprinting for that 50,000-word finish line (go you!), we’d like to start the conversation on where that shiny, brand-spanking-new novelbaby of yours is headed … Continue reading
Thank you for applying!
Hello everyone, Quick announcement: thank you to everyone who expressed interest in our subcontractor opportunity. We’ve made our decisions, and we’ll be sending out emails shortly. Thanks again! —Sarah & Sylvia
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Behind the Scenes of Freelance Editing: 10 Facts From Sylvia Spratt
This post was originally published at The Poetics Project by Missy Lacock. Let’s face it: If you’re reading this blog, you love writing and reading—and probably wouldn’t mind a paycheck for doing it. Enter freelance editing, just one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged book publishing, freelance, freelance editing, freelancer, The Poetics Project, working from home, writing
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