I’m a book editor of fiction and memoir, and after editing more than 500 novels and memoirs over the past 14 years, I’ve noticed patterns in almost every unpublished novel. (And no, it’s not better grammar, fancier vocabulary, or “more showing, less telling.”) It’s a… Read More »I Edited More Than 500 Books: Here Are the 10 Mistakes I See in Almost Every Unpublished Novel
Artificial intelligence has completely changed the landscape of book publishing. The industry looks dramatically different from when I launched my career as a fiction book editor in 2012. The process then was slower, more collaborative, and deeply human. Now, AI streamlines much of that process.… Read More »Why I Don’t Use AI to Edit Books
In my nearly ten years as a book editor, I’ve edited a range of books with touchy subjects: extreme political beliefs, sexual content, or other taboo or risqué topics. (And full honesty here: Some of these books go against my personal beliefs or even make… Read More »How I Handle Editing Touchy Subjects
Ah man, I love my job. It has become my passion, my identity, my purpose. And as I look back on the past seven years in business, I’m filled with gratitude. But few people know that I didn’t always plan soon becoming a book editor.… Read More »The Best Things about Being a Book Editor