by Trish Preston | Jul 14, 2019 | Editor, Projects
Why do you need a copy editor?Because you want the best story possible. You want to focus on the story and let someone else focus on the rest. That’s what a copy editor is for.Every good author needs an extra set of eyes, to catch what they may have missed. Someone... 
by Trish Preston | Jul 13, 2019 | Editor
Why should you use a proofreader?So your manuscript has been copy edited and you think it’s ready for publishing. You’ve read it and re-read it, and it looks “okay” to you. Unfortunately, it still has errors that your spell-checking software may have missed. This is... by Adriel | Jun 18, 2019 | Reviews
This post is not about writing, editing, publishing, or book marketing. This is just me, a consumer, letting people know about my experiment with deodorant.***There comes a time when products that you’ve been faithful to for…forever are no longer faithful... 
by Adriel | Jun 15, 2019 | Reviews
As you’ve probably figured out by this point, I’m not only a member of several active book clubs, but also of many professional author/author assistant/publisher groups. And that’s how I find many, if not all of my books.This time, a publisher asked... by Adriel | Jun 4, 2019 | Editor, Virtual Assistant
Tori Barron is 20 years old and an aspiring writer. She found her passion and love for writing when she was about 11 years old. She has had several jobs in the past, such as a recruit in the Military and a waitress in a small restaurant, but with Adriel’s help,... by Adriel | May 30, 2019 | Editor, Virtual Assistant
Tricia Preston is 40 years old and mother to Tori. As a child she aspired to be a copy editor, until life got in the way and she had to make other plans. For the past 20+ years she has been working in various industries as an Administrative Assistant and Accounting... by Adriel | May 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Adriel has been interviewed on multiple podcasts and websites. She has also presented at author conferences. You can find a list of appearances below.Podcasts:Ask Win PodcastGeek Questioner Podcast (Adriel is an occasional co-host for this podcast, so she conducts... by Adriel | Feb 19, 2019 | Editor, Projects
I originally wrote this as a chapter in Mike Reeves-McMillan’s The Well-Presented Manuscript. I highly suggest you read the entire thing, which has much more meat than I provide here. I remember the day I knew what kind of editor I wanted to be. Sure, I knew how... by Adriel | Dec 31, 2018 | Reviews
For 2018, I set myself a goal: 365 books (It’s not unheard of for me to read more than this in a year), 52 reviews, 52 author interviews. As with all well-laid schemes, they gang agley.I did read 343 books. Of those, 270 got five out of five stars from me, four... 
by Adriel | Dec 4, 2018 | Editor, Interviews
I am often asked how and why I became an author assistant. I would LOVE to talk to you about this, if you’re interested in becoming an author assistant. Do not hesitate to email me! While I gave a brief version of how I became an author assistant in my Becoming... 
