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The day when you finally become a published author. To some, publishing your book might seem like a distant dream at the moment but the reality is, it doesn’t have to be so distant. In fact, the day when you publish your very first book might be closer than you think.

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How? Just ask any of our featured authors from the list below. You know, many of them – just like you – were first-time writers, but they realized something important:

Great book editing is one of the most important steps in your publishing journey.

In Every Writer’s Life, There’s This One Day You’ve Been Waiting For…

The day when you finally become a published author. To some, publishing your book might seem like a distant dream at the moment but the reality is, it doesn’t have to be so distant. In fact, the day when you publish your very first book might be closer than you think.

We Help You Get Your Book Out There, ASAP!

How? Just ask any of our featured authors from the list below. You know, many of them – just like you – were first-time writers, but they realized something important:

Great book editing is one of the most important steps in your publishing journey.

Dr Michael did an incredible job correcting grammatical errors in my book and restructured my manuscript to make it even

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My editor Vonda did an outstanding job of copy editing changing grammar use and p p correcting punctuation and spelling

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Dr Michael did a fabulous job editing for me The kindness and professionalism is great I actually feel as though

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Luke Walker is a horror screenplay writer from Bristol England who wrote short film 'Paralysis' and was a semi finalist

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Losing weight wasn't Ray's main goal when he was growing up Always tipping the scales between being chubby and thin

Ive been working with FirstEditing for some time They've edited many of my manuscripts I like the process and also

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