September 9th, 2020 by Jane Turner
What happens during an edit? Every editor is different, but here I want to lay out my process for you. An editor’s job is to refine and polish your work. To highlight any holes or inconsistencies. To be the pickiest reader you’ve ever had and suggest changes accordingly. With that in mind, send your […]
May 21st, 2020 by Jane Turner
Calling all crime, thriller and dystopian authors! There’s a new imprint that’s calling for submissions! PM Press was launched in April 2020 as a Kindle-First imprint of Holland House Books. Their blurb says: We are a Kindle-First imprint of Holland House Books that specialises in crime, thriller and dystopian fiction. Phaidra Robinson and Mia Skevington […]
April 28th, 2020 by Jane Turner
There are, essentially, three different types of fiction editing that your book should undergo after your self-edit. Developmental / structural Copy/Line Proofreading Some will add a fourth level by splitting Copy and Line editing into two different tasks, but I cannot see them that way—indeed, I find it impossible to split them. Note, though, that […]
April 1st, 2020 by Jane Turner
Simon & Schuster UK have just dropped their manuscript submission dates for their #DigitalOriginals programme on Twitter! Head on over to their Twitter for more info. (wonders if she can get a SciFi book written before October 15…) And before you submit – consider getting a copy edit from yours truly! I’ll even give you […]
March 18th, 2020 by Jane Turner
Are your virtual and remote meetings minuted? Are they transcribed and notes distributed? Does everyone, ill or no, remember what was decided and agreed? With the self-isolation required by Covid-19 and the fact that it will be going on at least a few weeks, more teams than ever are working remotely. There is such great […]
