What do book editors do? How can you choose the right book editor for your project? Do you even need an editor? I discuss these and other editing-related questions with Adina Edelman, a professional book editor from Baltimore, USA. You can get in touch with Adina through her website -- https://www.edelmanedits.com/ Or on LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adinaedelman/ *Books and stuff we mentioned* - The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy Einsohn - Self-editing for Self-publishers by Richard Bradburn - Editing Fiction at Sentence Level by Louise Harnby - Self-editing course by Adina's friend, Janette Smith -- https://jeanettethewriter.kit.com/c9d5f7fd19 Join Better Writers -- https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private/

Timestamps

00:00: Introduction to Adina Edelman and the topic.

00:40: Adina’s role as an editor.

01:59: How Adina developed storytelling skills.

03:05: Educational paths for editors.

05:25: Learning through internships and work.

07:16: Do all authors need an editor?

09:00: Editing on a budget.

10:36: Tools like Grammarly and ChatGPT.

14:06: Keeping an author’s voice intact.

18:40: Avoiding personal bias in editing.

23:07: How to choose the right editor.

25:22: Types of editing explained.

28:14: Fresh eyes for proofreading.

34:46: Book coach vs. editor.

48:36: Legal considerations in manuscripts.