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Even My Grandma Had Good Grammar I'm an award-winning writer and professional book reviewer who runs A Woman's Write. Every year I read hundreds of books, from newly released best-sellers to unpublished "first novels". I critique 20-30 books a year. I'm a published author/co-author. I review books for the Winston Salem Journal and have my own book review column ("Carolina Connections") in the Greensboro News & Record. I also review for the websites www.curledup.com, www.bookreporter.com, www.agonist.org, and for Counterpoise, an academic publication. I write articles for www.homestead.org. I've won numerous prizes from online writing competitions and small magazines, as well as two from the prestigious Writers Digest. And I've worked as a professional copy editor. My rates are competitively low; my work combines (1) detailed copy editing and (2) a well-considered opinion. You can opt for both or either. Here's what I do: • Read your book with a cheerful hopeful attitude, like you would.• Relentlessly hunt down grammatical errors, syntactical flaws, repetitions, and inconsistencies of plot and character. • Offer substantive suggestions about how to make the book better. • Turn your book from a personal, subjective project into an attractive, potentially saleable product. Here's what I don't do: • Proofread.• Get your book published. Writers who've gotten my editorial opinion say: "I can't thank you enough for heading me in the right direction. Having your input is like the light shining through the clouds.""Thank you! Not only was your critique thorough and very helpful, I'm also amazed at how quickly it was done." "I had a sense about some of the problem areas you pointed out, while others Ihad not considered. I will definitely be revising per your suggestions." Don't submit your book to a publisher without having it edited by a professional. Email inquiries to Barbara Bamberger Scott at awomanswrite@yahoo.com. |
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