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The Editor-Author Relationship

Tuesday, 06 January 2015 by Dawn Jewell
Martin Manser is a professional consultant, trainer and reference book editor in the UK. He’ll be leading our January 13 webinar, “The Editor-Author Relationship: Stormy or strong.” Below he shares a slice of his vast experience with us. Q: Tell us about one of the best editors you’ve had. I remember Robin from one Christian
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Every title an investment

Friday, 17 October 2014 by Dawn Jewell
This article is an excerpt from the MAI webinar by Yna Reyes on “Publishing Program Planning: The hows, whys and whos of what books to publish.” Every book that your publishing house decides to develop will require publishing funds. Every title is an investment. Especially for those of us with limited publishing funds, every publishing
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Looking for Writers? Get out from behind your desk

Thursday, 25 September 2014 by Dawn Jewell
This post is an excerpt from the plenary talk Yna Reyes gave at LittWorld 2012. She is the editorial director of OMF Literature, the largest Christian publishing house in the Philippines. Join us on October 7 for a free webinar with Yna, “Publishing Program Planning: The hows, whys and whos of what books to publish.”
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Edit with Respect

Wednesday, 23 April 2014 by Dawn Jewell
This is the third post in a three-part series, “Do’s and Don’ts for Rookie Editors Working with Respected Writers,” based on MAI’s recent webinar, “Who? You edit me?!” How can a neophyte editor work effectively with a prominent church leader? By Beng Alba-Jones You might be wondering, “How do I communicate respect to an author
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Dealing with Deadlines, Encouraging Writers

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 by Dawn Jewell
This is the second post in a three-part series, “Do’s and Don’ts for Rookie Editors Working with Respected Writers,” based on MAI’s recent webinar, “Who? You edit me?!” How can a neophyte editor work effectively with a prominent church leader? By Beng Alba-Jones Once a writer has agreed to publish with your house, give him
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Overcoming first impression fears

Tuesday, 01 April 2014 by Dawn Jewell
This post is the first in a 3-part series, “Do’s and Don’ts for Rookie Editors Working with Respected Writers,” based on MAI’s recent webinar, “Who? You edit me?!” How can a neophyte editor work effectively with a prominent church leader? By Beng Alba-Jones Imagine it’s your first year on the job, learning the ropes of
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Walking the Tightrope of Editing a Respected Writer

Wednesday, 05 March 2014 by Dawn Jewell
By Joanne Kim, MAI intern Sitting across from a highly respected and older author in your office, you hesitate to begin the conversation as a younger editor. What if I offend the writer? What if the writer thinks I am being rude? Editors face multiple challenges in working with well-known writers, especially in non-Western contexts.
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MAI Training Booklets Now in E-books!

Monday, 16 September 2013 by Dawn Jewell
Free shipping, no snail mail, and you save a tree! You’ll find our practical training booklets and bestsellers now available in digital formats for Kindle, Apple and Nook products: How to Write Missionary Letters by Alvera Mickelson: Kindle, Apple, Nook The Christian Publisher: Strong in the Storm by Ramon Rocha III: Kindle, Apple, Nook Your
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Invisible Handwriting: What editors need

Tuesday, 23 July 2013 by John Maust
By Julie Ackerman Link The role of an editor is to correct an author’s writing, which introduces the potential for conflict. Editors must convey to authors that the manuscript they worked so hard to write still has areas of imperfection. They must then show authors how to fix the flaws. Some authors are eager to
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A Big Idea Book That Changes Lives

Thursday, 18 April 2013 by Dawn Jewell
Alice Crider is an editor, an author, and an author coach. Since 2011, she has combined her life coaching skills with her writing and 15 years of publishing experience. Here she offers writers advice on how to create a book that results in changed lives. Alice shared these ideas at LittWorld 2012, gathering many of
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