Good marketing helps a bad book fail faster. To succeed, you need a great book and for that, you need a great editor. In this episode, learn how to find and work with an exceptional editor with special guest Karen Ball co-host of the Write from the Deep Podcast.
Contest
But first, we have a quick announcement about our current contest. If you missed it, we’re giving away something very cool. You know we think email is the most powerful way to sell books. But what should those emails say
We’re going to show you how by working with one of you. Yes, one lucky listener will win a drip email campaign written for them by Thomas and myself. Not only that, but our listeners will get these emails promoting your book. You and your book will be the template we use in the future. Want to win? Easy. Just head to NovelMarketing.com and look for the third button over at the top that says, “Contest.”
About Karen
James first met Karen back in 2007 and we connected over our mutual love of a TV show called Alias Smith and Jones … not that that’s dating us or anything. Since then Karen and I have become dear friends. And she was the executive editor on my first novel, Rooms. So I’ve seen first hand what a brilliant editor she is. Karen has run the editorial departments at some of the world’s leading publishers. She’s playful, smart, a straight shooter, has a massive amount of wisdom about publishing and editing and is the author of a brand-spanking new book called, Finding and Working with an Editor: Everything You Need to Know for a (Nearly) Pain-Free Edit
Questions:
- Why is it important to have an editor?
- What mistakes do authors make looking for an editor?
- Where is the best place to find an editor
Featured Patron
Lucia’s Renaissance by CLR Peterson
Heresy is fatal in late Renaissance Italy, so only a suicidal zealot would so much as whisper the name of Martin Luther. But after Luther’s ideas ignite a young girl’s faith, she must choose–abandon her beliefs or risk her life in the turbulent world of late sixteenth-century Italy. You can find a link to this book in the show notes and on NovelMarketing.com.
More Questions:
- What advice do you have for authors working with an editor?
- What mistakes do authors make working with an editor?
- How do authors get the most bang for their buck when working with an editor?
- How can a writer become their editor’s favorite client?
- Should writers look for an editor that loves their particular genre?
- It’s doubtful the editor and writer are going to agree on every edit. So what are the best ways for a writer to have healthy discussion about differing opinions?
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