by Trish Preston | Jul 14, 2019 | Editor, Projects
A Copy Editor Shines the Diamond in the Rough 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 copy editing is all about! Every good author needs an extra set of...
by Trish Preston | Jul 13, 2019 | Editor
A Proofreader Catches the Last Tiny Mistakes 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...
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 | 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 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...