[stylist] editing for trade?

[Julie J.]

Robert,

that sounds awesome!  and affordable too!  I am very interested.  Please 
let me know where I can find out more about this service, when it will 
be available, where to go to submit the manuscript and payment and who 
will be providing this service.

Thanks!
Julie


On 1/16/2013 10:12 AM, Robert Leslie Newman wrote:
> Julie
>
> A very good offer! Not me, but I know there are some on this list that are
> very good editors.
>
> Also, know that our Writers' Division has a Critique service in place! In
> the beginning it was only to run from last September up to December.
> However, we have found that service to be a good one --- great for the
> authors and a good one for fund raising. And yes, part of that service is
> for book length manuscripts. The first chapter is $10.00; after that it is
> $10.00 per 20 pages. The critiques are meaningful and basically do all that
> you are calling for. (though, it will not be a line-by-line edit. But it
> seeks out common errors and - is detailed enough in the time- line, the
> story-line, chapter length and composition, and also in paragraphing and
> sentence structure  --- that it will guide the author to know what to go
> back and fix on his or her own. This critique would get you to a near
> perfect script, certainly one that when it was next submitted to a more
> serious edit, that much less effort would be needed to polish the
> manuscript.
>
> Watch for the new advertising for this service!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:59 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: [stylist] editing for trade?
>
> Hello all!
>
> I have just recently finished a polished draft of my first book.  I have
> edited it as much as I can myself.  I am now ready for the next step in the
> editing process.  I have a couple of beta readers in process.  I would very
> much appreciate someone to help with more advanced editing.
>
> I'm looking for help with the overall flow of the book.  Does the time line
> make sense?  Is it understandable?  What do I need to explain further?  What
> questions did I leave unanswered?  and that sort of thing.
>
> I am also interested in suggestions on grammar, sentence structure, word
> choice etc.  I have tried to go through each sentence with a fine tooth comb
> to fix these sorts of issues, but I know that this is a weakness for me.
>
> I have looked at professional editing services and Wow are they pricey.
> I simply am not willing to invest that kind of money into my first book.
> Perhaps if this one does well, I can use some of the money I earn to
> reinvest in a second book.  However at the moment I need to look at no cost
> options.
>
> I am writing to you lovely people in hopes that someone or a couple of
> someones would be willing to exchange editing with me.  The current version
> of my book is around 35,000 words.  I'm wanting a decent time investment and
> brutally honest feedback.  I will offer the same to you in return. The book
> is what I'd call narrative nonfiction or perhaps memoir.  In return I'm
> comfortable with reviewing most anything excepting romance and poetry.
>
> Anyone interested?
> TIA
> Julie
>
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