The Author’s Little Red Guide to Editing is a handy-dandy guide for authors who are new to publishing and want authentic inside information. This book takes you through the ins and outs of finding the right editor for your book and includes topics such as how to communicate with your editor, what to expect during the editing process, copy editing vs. developmental (or “substantive”) editing, query letters, the synopsis vs. the blurb, book reviews and ratings, book covers, book titles, dialogue, plot structure, translations, regionalisms, genre expectations and much more, presented in an upbeat and anecdotal style.
The Author’s Little Red Guide to Editing is a handy-dandy guide for authors who are new to publishing and want authentic inside information. This book takes you through the ins and outs of finding the right editor for your book and includes topics such as how to communicate with your editor, what to expect during the editing process, copy editing vs. developmental (or “substantive”) editing, query letters, the synopsis vs. the blurb, book reviews and ratings, book covers, book titles, dialogue, plot structure, translations, regionalisms, genre expectations and much more, presented in an upbeat and anecdotal style.