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The Role of Editors in Christian Publishing

April 24, 2024 By guestpost Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

The Role of Editors in Christian Publishing

The role of editors in Christian publishing is much the same as editors in general traditional publishing and self-publishing. Their role is to help the author create a polished quality book that goes out into the world to accomplish the job for which the author wrote it. To begin with, let’s understand that the word […]

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Christian Editors: What You Need to Know

February 22, 2023 By Training Authors Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Christian Editors What You Need to Know

As a writer, what are the things that you need to know about Christian editors? We will discuss the top three things we recommend when looking for an editor for your book. If we will drill down to the heart of it, being a Christian book editor is a challenging role. Yet editors play a […]

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5 Editing Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Nonfiction Book

August 31, 2016 By Shelley Hitz 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

editing mistakes to avoid

Editing is essential so that you can share your message clearly to your readers. In today’s training, I share 5 editing mistakes to avoid when writing a nonfiction book.

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Meet Our Editor – An Interview With Shannon Janeczek

July 4, 2014 By Heather Hart Leave a Comment Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

There is a lot of work that goes into publishing a really great book.  If you write an amazing book, only to have it riddled with typos and grammatical errors, whether you write fiction or non, it will lose something in translation. That’s why having your book edited is important. If you are an indie […]

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What to Look for When Hiring an Editor

May 5, 2014 By Heather Hart 2 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Before hiring an editor, there are several things you will want to look at and ask before agreeing to work with them. In this post, I’ll share 4 things you want to know before you consider working with an editor. We recommend checking their websites for these things before even contacting someone. However, not every […]

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5 Steps to Self-Editing Your Writing

February 15, 2014 By Heather Hart 5 Comments Click here for FREE training for Christian writers

Poor editing detracts from the reader’s experience, and it also can cast you in a bad light as an author. Needless to say, good editing is a huge part of improving your writing and being a successful author. In this post, we’re going to cover 5 steps to self-editing your writing, but first, I wanted […]

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