Why our editing services are exactly what you need

When you’ve invested many hours, weeks, months or years in a manuscript, and taken it as far as you can go, it…

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What Does A Good Book Editor Do?

When it comes to getting your voice established in the field of writing books, you will be tasked with learning…

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Types of Editing – Fictionary Writers Conference 2023

DOWNLOAD THE HANDOUT: https://www.firstediting.com/different-stages-of-editing/ In this session at the Fictionary…

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Join our webinar Thursday January 26: Book Editing, Marketing, and Publishing – Event 1 of 4

We have partnered with WritePublishSell to bring a great new free webinar:  When, Why, and How to Edit and Then…

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6 Book Editing Secrets to Successful Publishing

Learn 6 Book Editing Secrets to Successful Publishing as discussed in our live online interview with Alexa Bigwarfe of…

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Feeling Stuck? A Developmental Editor Can Help

  Feeling stuck when writing is normal. It is part of the ebb and flow of the creative process. But similar…

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6 Strategies for Effective Proofreading and Editing

Good write-ups do not solely depend on the writers’ ability, but also on the editors’ and proofreaders’…

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Editing Services For Research Authors

What can editing services provide for a researcher? As a second pair of eyes, the scientific manuscript editor plays…

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Can you edit your book after it’s been published?

Writers often experience a sense of euphoria when their manuscript is finally published. The endless revisions and…

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Difference Between Copy Editing and Proofreading

  The Editing Process The editing process is made up of a number of steps to bring your writing from first…

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Self-Edit Your Book: How To Plot Your Story

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How to Self-Edit Your Nonfiction Book

Learn how to self-edit your nonfiction book so you can get your audience to take action, publish your book confidently,…

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Event: Self-Edit Your Book Step By Step

Learn how to self-edit your book using the techniques of a professional editor. Go behind-the-scenes to understand what…

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What are the objectives of book editing?

Book editing: meaning and importance Ever wondered what book editing involves? Well, it is far more than just…

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What an editor looks for in a mystery novel

When you begin self-editing your story, it is important to have a method for editing your book. It is helpful to…

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How to Write a Great Author’s Biography

If the thought of writing an author bio makes you stuff your manuscript in a drawer rather than publish, don’t…

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How to Know When It’s Time To Get An Academic Editing Expert

When preparing to submit a dissertation, thesis, or research paper, many authors and researchers use academic…

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Fiction Editing Essentials #3: Editing Your Book’s Scenes

We are back for number three of our four-part editing essentials. You can watch the reply or read the transcript…

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Difference between a novel and a novella

All of us are familiar with the concept of a novel, a story of length that describes fictional characters and…

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Levels of Technical Editing

Technical editing concerns the review of a text written about a topic of a technical nature. Editors apply several…

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Editing your book in 10 basic steps

Let’s talk about self-editing, and why it’s important to authors. It's really important to understand the basics…

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Narrative Nonfiction: What is it?

What Is Narrative Nonfiction? Narrative nonfiction is a fairly new term being introduced as a genre of writing,…

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Writing a novel: First or third person?

One of the key decisions you make when writing a novel is deciding what perspective, or point of view (POV) it…

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What Editors Look for (and Avoid) in Backstory

  Backstory is key to writing your story, creating engaging characters, and driving the plot forward. It…

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