by Jamie Chavez | May 3, 2011 | The Book Biz, Your Editor Says …
(The Joy of Publishing, Part 2) Last week we talked about the closely guarded secrets of the publishing process, beginning with acquisitions and developmental editing (which is sometimes called substantive editing). I know you’ve all been salivating in anticipation of...
by Jamie Chavez | Apr 25, 2011 | The Book Biz, Your Editor Says …
(The Joy of Publishing, Part 1) I am frequently asked by aspiring (that is, unsigned) authors to explain the publishing process. I fully recognize that some publishing professionals hold on to this information as if it is a secret cookie recipe worth, you know, $250...
by Jamie Chavez | Jun 28, 2010 | Your Editor Says …
This morning (a Monday) I pushed a set of dev edit notes back into an author’s court. I’d e-mailed him a heads-up on Friday, telling him I was about to finish the notes and would have them to him on Monday morning. His response was, in its entirety, “Thanks!” This...
