An Editor's Guide to Working with Authors

What does it take to become an editor of fiction and creative nonfiction? In the first handbook written especially for freelance developmental editors who work with authors of novels and memoirs, Barbara Sjoholm draws on years of experience as a publisher, writer, and freelance editor. In An Editor's Guide you'll learn the basics of reading manuscripts and taking organized notes. You'll learn to query authors and how to make suggestions and when. Seasoned professionals and those just enteri...