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Editing for Authors on a Budget

February 16, 2023 | Filed under: Laura Bontje

As a freelance fiction editor, I find it incredibly rewarding to help an author shape their story or find their voice. And as an author, I know firsthand how transformative the insights of a strong editor can be. But professional editing can be expensive, so what do you do when …

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The Pros and Cons of Sample Edits

December 1, 2022 | Filed under: Laura Bontje

If you asked 10 editors how they approach sample edits, you’d probably get 10 different answers. Some editors charge for sample edits, some offer samples for free and some don’t do sample edits at all. Some editors begin on page one, and others edit an excerpt from the middle. So …

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Editing Picture Books without the Pictures

September 6, 2022 | Filed under: Laura Bontje

Picture books: the artwork is so integral that it’s part of the name. But unless you’re working with an author/illustrator, editing a picture book usually means analyzing a text-only manuscript. For contemporary picture books, the illustrations are more than adornments; they’re a critical part of the storytelling. At the manuscript …

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On Editing an Editor: Margaret Kingsbury and Laura Bontje in Conversation

June 14, 2022 | Filed under: Laura Bontje

Editing a first-time author calls for a blend of sharp-eyed clarity, cheerleading and hand-holding. What if the author is also an editor? As part of a series of blog posts featuring conversations between editor/writers and their editors, The Editors’ Weekly asked two editors to reflect on their experience of working …

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Summer Reading/Listening Series 2021: Part 2

July 20, 2021 | Filed under: General EAC

Some of the best book and podcast recommendations come from fellow editors. In a continuation of our summer series, we’ve asked two more members of our blog committee to share their latest picks. Sue Bowness Sue is the director of communications for Editors Canada, a freelance writer and editor at Codeword …

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