<p><strong>Do you do line or copyediting?</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>I think what you&rsquo;re asking here is &ldquo;mechanical&rdquo; versus &ldquo;substantive&rdquo; editing. I do both. I get the mechanics (grammar, spelling) done first and then consider the substantive (which is often misnamed &ldquo;rewriting&rdquo;). The only time <em>I do not do copyediting</em> is when the client requests only a proofreading (grammar, spelling).<br /> </p>
<p><strong>Do you check for plot holes, voice, and style?&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>Yes. I look at the text in its entirety, and if something on page 100 contradicts something on page 5, then I point out the inconsistency to the author. I appreciate the effort needed to write hundreds of pages and know that sometimes even the best authors make mistakes in the facts. I take copious notes, particularly for details that might get changed later in a long text.<br /> </p>
<p><strong>How many novels have you edited? Can you list them?&nbsp;<br /> </strong>I&rsquo;ve edited a couple of sci-fi texts (200-300 pages) and don&rsquo;t know if the authors published in print or chose the e-book option. I don&rsquo;t get a copy, post edit.</p>
<p>I&rsquo;ve edit many other book-length texts that include four books on the Japanese language (I lived in Japan for 15 years), four books by a friend on real estate in Asia, a self-help book for single women (author self-printed and used the book to get a radio show), and many hundreds of corporate documents that were book length.</p>
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<p><strong>Do you change the voice or style of the author?&nbsp;<br /> </strong>Why would I? It&rsquo;s not my book.</p>
<p>The editor&rsquo;s primary role, in fact only role, is to support the author. My editorial role model is Max Perkins, and it&rsquo;s likely you&rsquo;ve never hear of him, which proves his did his job well. He edited Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe, among others.</p>
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<p><strong>Have you read the genre erotic romance/psychological thriller before?&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p>I&rsquo;m 57 years old, English major, and have read all or parts of every genre printed. If you write a text that I realize I cannot adequately edit, then I&rsquo;ll fire myself so you don&rsquo;t have to.</p>
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<p><strong>How many novels or clients you deal with monthly?</strong></p>
<p>Most of my Editor World-related work is for students, so novels are a rarity. As for clients, I have quite a few regulars, so I&rsquo;d guess 20 different clients a month.</p>
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<p><strong>Do&nbsp;you communicate with the author once editing has been done?</strong><strong>&nbsp;<br /> </strong>Yes. I encourage all of my author/clients to ask any post-edit questions they have. Like everyone, I make mistakes (not too often, though). I enjoy my clients&rsquo; success, be it by finishing a book, a dissertation, or a weekly assignment. All projects are finished when the author says so, not the editor.</p>
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<p><strong>Will I be able to send you the story in its entirety so you can read prior to editing due to a great deal of foreshadowing as well as the book cover so you can get the feel of the story?</strong></p>
<p>This is a &ldquo;yes&rdquo; question (in other words, if any editor says &ldquo;no,&rdquo; then don&rsquo;t work with him/her). The more I know the &ldquo;less dumber&rdquo; I am. The editor is the first critical reader (though I encourage you to show the manuscript to family members and trusted friends, as all feedback is good feedback). &nbsp;</p>
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<p>Hope this information proves helpful in whatever you choose to do.</p>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
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