Non-Fiction Editor and Writing Coach
It was Friday, July 19th, 1991
We were at The Royal Festival Hall and had the best seats in the house — that, at least, our pockets could afford.
But we weren’t seated for long.
You know the one I mean. The one that’s stretched beyond recognition, but you won’t throw it away because it makes you feel snug and warm whenever you wear it.
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You’ve finished your manuscript, enlisted beta readers, and implemented their feedback.
The next step is to hire a professional editor. But when you search online, you discover there’s more than one type.
What type of editor do you need, and at what stage of the publishing process should you hire one?
This short guide will explain four types of editing for non-fiction writers, and when to consider seeking them.
As a new or budding author, everyone and his mother will tell you to use blogging to promote your new business book. And they would, of course, be right.
Writing as an expert in your field is only partly about who you are and what you know.
I learned that from once being locked in an old wardrobe.
I was 14 years old. My brothers, the culprits, were 12, 10 and 8, and it was a horrible albeit brief encounter that taught me a lesson I will never forget.
Continue reading “The Truth About Writing As The Expert In Your Field”