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The Rebel Author Podcast

280 Editorial Alchemy: Turning Good Writing into Literary Gold with Rebecca Faith Heyman

Feb 5, 2025
01:02:22

Episode Show Notes

In this episode we cover: 

  • Differences between developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and proofreading
  • What type of editing to invest in if you’re on a budget
  • What makes a good first line
  • Common mistakes new authors make in story
  • An editor’s process of reviewing a manuscript

Links I mentioned:

Page Turner Pacing Kickstarter

Girl Games: NSFW Special Edition Kickstarter

Find out more about Rebecca:

Instagram @beccafaithheyman

rebeccafaitheditorial.com

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