Episode 33

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26th Sep 2019

10 things an author needs to tell an editor

Denise and Louise talk about 10 things writers need to tell an editor when they get in touch for the first time to discuss a project.

Listen to find out more about:

  1. Word count
  2. File format
  3. Genre or subject
  4. Other rounds of editing
  5. The type of editing required
  6. Intended audience and where you’re publishing
  7. Time frame
  8. What else you’ve written
  9. Whether you can send a sample
  10. How you found your editor

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‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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