by Pat Dobie | Sep 26, 2025 | Business Talk, Editing Nuts & Bolts
In her book The Writer’s Advantage: A Toolkit for Mastering Your Genre, Laurie Scheer writes, “No idea on its own is great enough to sell without knowing the marketplace you’re selling it within.” Scheer’s advice applies to both writers and editors. The writer...
by Pat Dobie | May 9, 2025 | Business Talk, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional and EAA Instructor Pat Dobie. Editing can be thrilling? Yes! If you love books, love to read, and love to help writers, then developmental editing might be the perfect job for you. Year 0: What Is...
by Editorial Arts Academy | Feb 4, 2024 | Classes & Events, Editing Nuts & Bolts
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional Nancy Marriott. In my 25+ years of freelance book editing, I’ve come across some difficult clients. From my experience with authors of nonfiction popular books, I’ve learned a few things. Not to...
by Nancy Marriott | Mar 5, 2023 | Classes & Events
Self-help books are among the most popular genres for nonfiction books today. But where is the “self-help” book for editors who support authors in writing such books? There’s a gap in that market, with one exception: Scott Norton’s Developmental Editing: A Handbook...
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...
