A Very Fortunate Political Editor There are forty-four former First Ladies of the United States, and Barbara Pierce Bush is the forty-first. I think I achieved a career high when I landed an interview with her. That’s when others began […]
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Author Editing Services
Author Editing Services for National and International Clients I’m a professionally trained and highly experienced book editor and ghostwriter who offers author editing services. I have the following qualifications under my belt: 1.) a BA in English, 2.) previous certification […]
Book Editing for the Arts
Book editing and Magazine Editing for the Arts is always an Honor Writing about historic and cultural books is important, whether the print medium is books or magazines. My article in Houston Lifestyles and Homes featuring author Steven Fenberg takes […]
Biography Editor vs. Memoir Editor
Do You Need a Biography Editor … or a Memoir Editor? That depends on whether you’re writing about the subject’s entire lifetime, or an event in the subject’s life. Note that you may see biographies and memoirs under the same […]
Houston-Area Book Clubs
Speaking Engagements at Book Clubs and Writer Guilds There’s nothing more enlightening than spending time with like-minded readers and writers. I absolutely adore book clubs and local writer guilds that promote books and authors. The whole point is to have […]
Professional Editing
First of all, congratulations! You are one step closer to being published. But you’ll want to have your manuscript professionally edited by a professional so that it delights—not distracts—your readers. Professional editing truly elevates your manuscript, as follows: Book Editing […]
All Writing Services
Writing services in a nutshell — I’ve worked in the world of words for more than thirty-five years in all writing disciplines. My favorite projects involve book editing and ghostwriting. I’m pursuing a much later-in-life master’s degree in digital media […]
Book Editing for a Pennsylvania Author
Working with the Amazing Sally Gerth I vividly remember the day that Sally Gerth contacted me. I’m in Texas, she’s in Pennsylvania, and thanks to the wonders of the Internet, she found me. Sally is a remarkable lady — a […]
Better Manuscripts: Hire a Book Editor
I’m a book editor and I’m a ghostwriter. These are two very different and distinct disciplines. I’ve ghostwritten plenty of books, and guess what? I have them edited. Of course I do! When I’m wearing the ghostwriter hat, my focus […]
Ghostwriting
You have an amazing story, but lack a writing or editing background. So hire a ghostwriting expert! Don’t give up a lifelong dream simply because you need help writing your book. That’s where I come in—ghostwriting expert Melanie Saxton