Client Published! “I’ll Think About It!” by Oliver Munro

Client Published! “I’ll Think About It!” by Oliver Munro

Early last fall, I had the privilege of editing a collection of Poetry by Oliver Munro. Working with Poets on their manuscripts is one of my very favorite types of jobs. I enjoy the pure partnership necessary when editing poetry because it is an entirely different way of looking at Editing. While you need to …

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Poetry as an Editing Niche

Poetry as an Editing Niche

A few months ago, I talked about exploring and Finding your Niche in the editing world. One of those very niches that I stumbled into was editing for Poetry. Poetry is a unique form of writing. With that incredible depth and variety comes a world of different types of editing required to produce and publish …

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The editing/author partnership

The editing/author partnership

I enjoy editing, but what I love most is the potential each experience has to develop into a long-term relationship that can last for years. Working with an Author long-term can be an incredible ride where you both share in the process and create a give-and-take relationship. Years ago, I stumbled across one of my …

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Education vs. Experience: Knowing the balance…

Education vs. Experience: Knowing the balance…

So, given that I have been editing professionally for over 20 years, I have been asked what my educational background in editing is, more often than I can count. I didn’t come into this academically, however, at least not directly. Instead, my journey into the editing world started before college. My father, a Biochemistry Professor, …

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Five Most Common Style Guides

Five Most Common Style Guides

When working as an editor on academic and research documents, one of the most common questions I ask of a new client is the Style Guide they are using. Sometimes, I am asked by a prospective client what ones I am familiar with, and like everyone, as an editor and researcher, I have some that …

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An Editor’s Journey… the beginning… of the blog, at least.

An Editor’s Journey… the beginning… of the blog, at least.

“Welcome to my world!” is the first line to the first poem in my upcoming poetry book, and as I was pondering what to write for the “first blog post” here at An Editor’s Journey, it just seemed to fit. I’m so very excited about starting this new adventure. I have been editing for over two …

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