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How to Edit Writing in 3 Steps

Grammarly

Good, clear writing—whether it’s for an email, a résumé, a term paper, or a creative project—is not just writing. Copyediting After a piece of writing is in good shape organizationally, and the writer and substantive editor are happy with the language and flow of ideas in it, it’s time for copyediting.

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Different Traditional Publishing Experiences With Georgina Cross

The Creative Penn

Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. Welcome to the show, Georgina.

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People Round-Up, Mid-August 2023

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE At Twelve , Publisher Sean Desmond has left the company and will join HarperCollins as VP, executive editor in September. The news came in a memo from HCCB President and Publisher, Suzanne Murphy. Seema Mahanian joins Pamela Dorman Books as senior editor and reports to Dorman.

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Exclamation Points in Creative Writing

The Subversive Copy Editor

In creative writing, exclamation points have power, but not as much as you might think. Creative License. In social media and texting, exclamations are powerful in the way they project tone of voice in a sparse context. First published 1740. Meanwhile, we can at least get straight how and when to use the marks we have.

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People Round Up, Mid January, 2024

Publishing Trends

She first joined S&S in 2008 after three years as publisher of Rodale Books. Kaitilin Harri has been named senior director of publishing at William Morrow. Norton as assistant editor. She was formerly the managing editor at PowerHouse Books. She was previously an associate editor at Mariner Books.

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30+ Insanely Useful Writing Resources for Authors in 2023

Smart Blogger

Your outline is particularly essential if you want to submit a book proposal to agents or publishers. But even if you’re self-publishing , having a solid structure means you’ll end up with a much better book as a result. Key Takeaways: Mind mapping allows you to see your whole project — and how various bits fit together — at a glance.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Young Readers , Ken Wright , President and Publisher of the Viking , Philomel , and Flamingo Publishing Group , will retire at the end of January 2023. At Penguin Workshop , Celina Sun joins as Assistant Editor. Dan Reynolds , SVP and Publisher of Workman Publishing , will retire at the end of the year.