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Hiring an Editor + the Different Kinds of Editing Explained

by Katie McCoach | Mar 10, 2016 | Author Tips, Editing

  Do you need an editor? Yes. This is the only answer. Every writer needs an editor. Editors need editors. Full disclosure: I am a freelance editor, and when I publish my book, I will be hiring a few editors as well. You read that right. Not just one editor—an...

Why You Should Work with an Editor Before Pitching an Agent

by Katie McCoach | Jan 7, 2016 | Editing, Publishing, Writing

Sending your manuscript out to agents and editors for possible representation and publication is exciting, but mostly terrifying. You hope that your query will make a good enough impression and that an agent will be intrigued and request the full manuscript! How do...

4 Things You Can Expect When Working With A Developmental Editor

by Katie McCoach | Dec 10, 2015 | Author Tips, Editing, Writing

  Developmental editing may be an unfamiliar term to some writers and authors. This is, in the most basic of definitions, is editing that enhances your story. For this article, we will discuss developmental editing as it applies to fiction (memoirs also fall under...

What is Developmental Editing? Does Your Story Need it?

by Katie McCoach | Oct 22, 2015 | Author Tips, Editing, Writing

Developmental editing may be an unfamiliar term to some writers and authors. This is, in the most basic of definitions, is editing that enhances your story. Have you ever read a book and felt the plot was all over the place, or the characters were inconsistent? Maybe...

How To Be An Editor’s Favorite Client

by Katie McCoach | Sep 17, 2015 | Author Tips, Editing, Writing

As an author, your relationship with your editor, your book cover designer, your agent, and your publishing house are all extremely important to your success. I believe in good and bad energy—what you put out, you get back in return. Day to day, I work my tail off to...

How An Editor Sees It (#10queries)

by Katie McCoach | Jul 16, 2015 | Author Tips, Editing, Publishing, Writing

*Please note this post refers to the Twitter character count limit of 140 characters used 2017 and prior. The limit has since increased, so future #10Queries Tweets will likely be longer. Yay!  I am a participating editor for a contest called #RevPit. It’s an...
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