Freelance editor and writer Diane Patrick shares her thoughts on why it's important to have someone edit your manuscript after your own editing is complete… and she offers tips on who might be able to help.

Freelance editor and writer Diane Patrick shares her thoughts on why it's important to have someone edit your manuscript after your own editing is complete… and she offers tips on who might be able to help. Click here to play this audio clip

Diane Patrick, freelance editor, shares her thoughts about the ease with which we all make grammatical mistakes, the value of an editor in finding and correcting those in a manuscript, and some tips on common mistakes, like when to use 'who' and 'whom...

Literary agent Amy Levenson knows publishing isn't just about reading great manuscripts; it's about hard work, too. Levenson explains how and why a background in business is imperative for an agent, as well as a few other things that might be surprising...

As social creatures, humans need people they can create with and grow with, and this extends to authors in the writing process, says literary agent Steve Hutson. A critique group is an author’s tribe, made up of writers with a similar mission who all...

Many first-time authors do not realize the importance of professional editing, believes Marlan Warren, author and book publicist. Warren says writers can become blind to their own work – you miss grammar and spelling mistakes, as well as larger issues...

Author and professional book editor Elaine Ash has helped many writers prepare and polish their manuscripts for submission to agents and publishers. There are three common mistakes that she sees writers making in the process. The first mistake is not...

Author and professional book editor Elaine Ash has helped many writers prepare and polish their manuscripts for submission to agents and publishers. There are three common mistakes that she sees writers making in the process. The first mistake is not...

Author and writing teacher Valerie Willis strongly believes that all writers should consider hiring a professional book editor, especially when pursuing a self-publishing path. Good editors will not only catch common grammar and proofreading mistakes...

Congratulations! You’ve finished the first draft of your manuscript. Maybe you throw a party, go out for a nice meal, see friends for the first time in a long while, or all the above. But, after you've finished the champagne and swept the confetti, it...