Trials, Traumas, and Tragedies, Oh My: The Editorial Nightmare of the Personal Testimony
I once edited a book that had about fifty subjects who all needed to be hunted down so that they could sign a release form allowing this one author to talk about how he interacted with them in a significant way and their lives changed for the better. The author had no knowledge of libel or the risks he was taking by mentioning both public figures and private citizens. So, yes, the chore fell to me.
7 Questions Every Author Must Be Able to Answer About Their Book
As you begin to formulate the main topic of your book and your target audience, these are the other equally important questions you, your book proposal, and your manuscript should be able to answer.
Core Values for Editing That I Learned as a Banker
Back when I was in college and beginning my trek up the corporate mountain, I worked for a bank, who called themselves “the Relationship People.” They built this ideal around six core values: