Editing done right.
The low price and easy access to eBooks these days makes it likely that readers have scores of unread books in their queue. Now, more than ever, writers need to immediately capture, then keep, the attention of the reader to ensure that he or she is riveted to the page to the end. If not, it's too easy to click to the next book in the queue.
That is why you need a seasoned editor, someone who understands the art of the story in addition to having a flawless grasp of the mechanics of the English language.
Look around the internet. You'll probably find a lot of editing sites that will try to convince you to get a separate editor for copy editing, line editing, story structure, etc. It could run into a lot of money.
I do it all in one pass, and as a bonus, I explain my edits in the comment column. My clients get the benefit of both an editor and a writing coach, giving them a heightened awareness of their strengths and weaknesses, which vastly improves their prose.
One of my authors had no idea, for instance, that she had used the word "glanced" eighty-nine times in her manuscript. Another needed to vary her sentence structure and gain an awareness about starting consecutive paragraphs with the same word. Another learned to pay strict attention to point of view.
Almost all your writing flaws will generally become apparent to me in the first chapter. So if you have the time and wish to save a little money, for a fee, I will edit and make recommendations on the first chapter of your manuscript and review your changes before you set to work on your final draft. It will give you some practice in implementing your new knowledge, give you a fresh eye to tackle that final draft, and it's a great way to tell if we are a good fit.
If you wish to use my services, use my contact sheet to tell me a little about your book (number of words, pages/double-spaced, genre, and anything else you want me to know). I will get back to you as soon as I can.
TESTIMONIALS
E. Ardell

Elizabeth Guizzetti

The Grove (2016) and The Light Side of the Moon (2015)
C.K. Brooke

The Wrong Prince (2016)
The Duchess Inheritance (2015)
The Red Pearl (2015)
The Duchess Quest (2014)
Holly M. Campbell

Nicole Aube
