79 Posts tagged with 'ask-an-editor'

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  October 13, 2015

  Ask an Editor: Alpha vs. Beta Readers

  What’s an alpha reader and a beta reader? You’ve worked for months—or years—on your novel, writing and revising until you…
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  September 22, 2015

  Ask an Editor: What's on Your #MSWL?

  If you live in the bookish internet, you’ve probably seen the hashtag #MSWL (which stands for manuscript wish list) show…
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  July 28, 2015

  “Are We Done Yet?”: Pass Pages

  So at this point, we’ve looked at the book at least five times (usually more). Everybody, everybody, is ready for…
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  July 7, 2015

  “Oops! Missed That!”: Proofreads

  Proofreads are fun. Which sounds strange, but the proofreading stage happens on the designed pages. So, this is the first…
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  June 30, 2015

  “Across the Pond”: The Swoon Editorial Process in the U.K.

  Now that we’ve talked about the first few stages of the editing process, it’s time to head across the Atlantic…
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  June 23, 2015

  “Someone Else Needs to Look at This”: Copyedits

  So we’ve talked about the many times that the manuscript for a Swoon Reads novel goes back and forth between…
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  June 16, 2015

  “Little Changes Have BIG Effects”: Line Edits

  Last week, we talked about second draft revisions, and hopefully it usually goes first draft, second draft, line edits. But…
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  June 9, 2015

  “Great Job, Let’s Do It Again!”: Second (and Sometimes Third) Draft Revisions

  A couple weeks ago, we talked about first draft edit letters, the kinds of things we look for, and how…
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  May 19, 2015

  “Don’t Panic!”: First Draft Revisions

  So… now that we’ve talked a little bit about how I put my giant edit letters together, I thought we…
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  May 5, 2015

  Ask an Editor: What Makes an Editor Stop Reading a Submission?

  What makes an editor stop reading a submission?   It depends on the editor, of course. But following is an…
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  May 5, 2015

  Ask an Editor: What Makes an Editor Stop Reading a Submission?

  What makes an editor stop reading a submission?   It depends on the editor, of course. But following is an…
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  April 14, 2015

  Have You Done Your Research?

  Have you ever been reading a book or watching a movie where you were SO invested in the characters and…
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  April 7, 2015

  Why Wasn’t I Chosen?: An Open Edit Letter (Part III)

  Dear Swoon Readers, As excited as I am to announce our new list, part of me will always regret not…
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  March 31, 2015

  Ask an Editor: Setting

  Ram Chandra Khatri asked: How important is realistic and specific setting in Young Adult Romance? Good question! Setting is always…
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  March 17, 2015

  Ask an Editor: International Authors

  Is it harder for me to get published if I’m not from the U.S.? No. Not really. At least not…
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  March 10, 2015

  Ask an Editor: Story Seeds

  Let’s start with the standard disclaimer: I am not a writer. I am an editor, a reader, and I only…
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  March 3, 2015

  Ask an Editor: What Exactly Does an Editor Do?

  What is an editor’s job? Umm. Can you be more specific? Seriously, what is an editor’s job? Besides developmental editing…
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  March 3, 2015

  Ask an Editor: What Exactly Does an Editor Do?

  What is an editor’s job? Umm. Can you be more specific? Seriously, what is an editor’s job? Besides developmental editing…
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  February 10, 2015

  Ask an Editor: Story Flow

  In my giant open edit letter, I talked about how it wasn’t enough to be able to create cute individual…
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  January 27, 2015

  Ask an Editor: Your Book’s Hook

  In my open edit letter to the site, I said: • You have a great concept or hook, but you…
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  January 20, 2015

  Ask An Editor: What Grabs Your Interest?

  What captures your attention (good or bad) when you read a manuscript on submission? Easy answer: voice, voice, and more…