by Nancy Marriott | Mar 10, 2021 | Business Talk, Editing Nuts & Bolts
For over twenty-five years, I’ve been a developmental editor of nonfiction. But recently, I’ve added “book coaching” to my editorial services. The shift came about when Dr. Kelly Brogan, a holistic psychiatrist with a bestseller under her belt, contacted me to help...
by Susannah Noel | Jun 12, 2020 | Business Talk, Inspiration
Freelance book editors have a place in the fight against racism. First, we’re human, and all humans must participate. Second, we are uniquely suited to recognize the influence words have on readers, populations, and entire societies. This gives us additional...
by Nancy Marriott | Jan 12, 2020 | Business Talk, Finding Work
A few years ago, at a gathering for college instructors to kick off the new semester, I found myself pouring a bubbly drink alongside a colleague I hadn’t seen in a few years. “Where’ve you been?” fell from my lips. “Oh, I’ve been traveling throughout the...
by Nancy Marriott | Nov 19, 2019 | Business Talk, Editing Nuts & Bolts
Do you love to read and wish you could spend your life with books? Do you find errors in books and wonder how they got there? Do you cringe at misplaced apostrophes and rail at undeveloped character arcs? If so, you may be a wordsmith who hasn’t reached your...
by Nancy Marriott | Oct 29, 2019 | Business Talk, News & Announcements
One of the fastest ways to learn about the field of freelance editing is to attend a regional or national conference. This summer, Susannah and I did just that. Gathering with over two hundred freelance editors, writers, indexers, translators, and other editorial...
