During my tenure as a writer, I’ve had several editors, all of whom disappointed me in some sort of fashion. Then I met Katherine of Best Book Editors, and it was love at first write. Katherine takes professionalism to a whole new level, and I’m happy to say my hunt for editors is officially over. She’s… Continue reading Jake Shuford for Keep the Knife Close 1st Pass 20 May 2021
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Review Of The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker—Guest Review by Stephen Uitti
A couple of years ago, I was at a convention. After the main talk, the speaker was selling books, including one on the topic of his speech. By the time I got there, he had sold out. But something caught my eye, and I picked up one of his other books. It’s the only book… Continue reading Review Of The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker—Guest Review by Stephen Uitti
Barbara Mostella for Consequences of Crime, Greed & Love (second pass) 17 May 2021
My second book, Consequences of Crime, Greed, & Love, was edited by Katherine Black of Best Book Editors. The first pass was fantastic, and now she has completed my second pass. Very professional, honest, and wants to ensure you are satisfied. She sticks to her schedule, gives significant criticism, whether good or bad. She… Continue reading Barbara Mostella for Consequences of Crime, Greed & Love (second pass) 17 May 2021
Avery Shaw for I’m not a copycat. I’m my Own Me! 13 May 2021
Best Book Editors who edited my very first children’s book made everything so simple. Her communication was fabulous. I didn’t have to reach out to her to receive a response. Not just that but she gave me a due date for when she would be finished editing my book. Well, we went through only… Continue reading Avery Shaw for I’m not a copycat. I’m my Own Me! 13 May 2021
Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer
The Importance of Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer Getting the right book cover is in the 3 most important things you will do to attract sales to your novel. The cover is the window to your story. If your window is dirty, nobody will want to see inside. The cover is the first… Continue reading Hiring a Professional Book Cover Designer
Review of The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
This was a great read. This Author is bandied about in the reading groups all the time, and I kept seeing her name mentioned. Most people like her, so I wanted to know if she lived up to the hype. She does. I powered through it and found the characterisation very strong. Her people are… Continue reading Review of The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
30 April 2021 All Skyped Out
It’s been another busy week at Best Book Editors, and in our personal lives, things trug on the way they always do. The highlight of our week was having to buy a new toilet seat because Granddad fell on the old one and broke it. Hubby said we should wait until we did the weekly… Continue reading 30 April 2021 All Skyped Out
Playing with Collective Nouns
Collective nouns The collective noun for collective nouns is … A nuance. Collective nouns are words that refer to a collection or group of multiple people, animals, or things. However, even though collective nouns refer to more than one individuals, they function as singular nouns in a sentence. This is because they are referring to… Continue reading Playing with Collective Nouns
23 April 2021 Hard Balls and Rounders Bats
This week has been a bit quieter for Best Book Editors. I had a second pass edit booked in, which I estimated would take five days, but as often happens, the client isn’t ready and we’ve pushed it back a couple of weeks. We allow for that. It happens often, and I always give… Continue reading 23 April 2021 Hard Balls and Rounders Bats
Cindy Baumann for Grief Warrior 17 April 2021
Cindy Baumann for Grief Warrior 17 April 2021 I worked with Katherine of Best Book Editors to help edit my memoir. She offered good suggestions and pushed me in areas to add more stories and “show” my manuscript. She is efficient, extremely responsive and truly cares. I would definitely work with her again ~ Cindy