The Curse of Editing

By Yemima Adi Being an editor can be a blessing and also “a curse” for me. I am really grateful for eyes which can find mistakes in a text. Then my fingers can dance over the keyboard to make it much better to read. But this unique talent can be a curse too since my
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After

Last night, the book launch. The cheer and frenzy and lights and hype. The accolades. This morning, the silence. The blank computer screen, the absence of checklists. I had time to notice the sunshine. Three successful book projects had just been published, each, with their respective Christian authors, having gone through months of work. And
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The Editor-Author Relationship

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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Edit with Respect

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

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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Walking the Tightrope of Editing a Respected Writer

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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Invisible Handwriting: What editors need

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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Before You Approach a Publisher: 21 most important questions

Before writers approach a publisher, Alice Crider suggests you consider these 21 most important questions that editors ask. An editor, an author, and an author coach, she has combined her life coaching skills with her writing and 15 years of publishing experience since 2011. Alice shared this material at LittWorld 2012, pulling much of it from
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Serving the Guest of Honor: Editing as housecleaning

By Dawn J. Anderson I think of editing as housecleaning. Someone else’s house. To prepare it for a party. A party where the guests need to be treated to nothing but the best. To go away satisfied in every way. As we consider all that editing entails—so much more than just dusting for spelling errors
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Why bother with theological conferences?

Prior to the Latin America Congresses on Evangelism (CLADE) held in Costa Rica last July, some publishers had asked, “Why is it important for us to be in an event like CLADE?” After all, it was a forum for theological reflection for Christian leaders across the continent. For MAI and participating publishers it was worthwhile for several reasons:
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