One of the most common questions book coaches get asked is: how is a book coach different from an editor? As I discussed in a previous post, it’s understandable without prior knowledge to think “book coach” is just a fun name for “editor,” but it’s actually more complex than that. For starters, we should reviewContinue reading “What Is the Difference between a Book Coach and an Editor?”
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Rejection Letters: My Lessons from Editorial Assistant to Book Coach
We’ve all seen it. The form letter: the polite, generic language letting us know that our piece, book, essay, or whatever just “is not a good fit” or “not what we’re looking for right now.” Best of luck, best wishes, etc. Writers get used to the sting of rejection when they’re brave enough to getContinue reading “Rejection Letters: My Lessons from Editorial Assistant to Book Coach”
What Is a Book Coach? (And Why You Might Need One)
A book coach can help the writer from any stage in the book writing process, whether it’s developing a main idea and narrative structure from scratch, evaluating a manuscript that’s been rejected over twenty-five times, helping a writer develop their book proposal and pitch strategy, or even just keeping the writer accountable throughout the book writing process.
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