Hi All,
My husband, being Mr Supportive, has recommended before I look at submitting my novel to an agent, that I have a developmental editor look at it.
Great idea, but who? If you have any recommendations please let me know.
Thanks,
Deb.
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nope, not pam 
wow you made me look it up, I am doing this for nix, zilch, zero for a published friends 3rd novel … no wonder she has shouted me a couple of cuppas! It’s intense work but as I have no training and little previous experience … Frankly she needs to pay someone as she may take more notice of them
1. not a friend
2. they don’t come cheap
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I told my husband that, but he says its worth it. I’m more than happy to pay to get an honest assessment, if you, or anyone else is happy to do it.
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oh I’m sure I don’t have the skills … if you pay someone you have vested interest to hear their feedback. This ‘friend’ insists on her lengthy title of nine words … so really other than grammar and typos she disregards all my advise. So frankly it hasn’t been a pleasant experience 😦
Bella has many skills but she is currently occupied …
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That’s not good, if you ask for input you need to listen. Mason read the draft of Beneath the Surface and she pointed out some glaring holes which I fixed. You suggested other media forms, so I did my twitter page and some website blogs. You can’t be that protective of your work, you’ll never survive.
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ok I’ve had some photos stolen, the thief had them go viral and they get deleted from my blog as ‘viral’ under another the theifs name … that’s why … mainly my beach, coastline pics … I don’t mind sharing but this guy set them up as his own and claimed he took them in Canada … then later admitted he’s never been to Canada … go figure
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What a jerk. Unfortunantly lowlifes exist, the karma police will get him eventually.
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I am quite sure of that, but once bitten twice shy …
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I can understand that, that’s why I’m looking for recommendations. The internet is full of warnings regarding people taking your work and presenting as their own
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exactly the issue, sadly it’s not an honest world 😦
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That would be my greatest fear
If you find someone would be grand to hear your thoughts how it helped
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I’ll let you know 🙂
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I don’t know if you ever heard of Reedsy, but they have tons of free writer focused advice blogs, courses, and resources. I found my book cover designer and interior formatter through them, and I know they can help you get in touch with professional editors of all types.
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Thanks Bob, I’ll go and have a look
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Welll… there are a few bloggers who’ve mentioned it. I think Esther Chilton offered at one point but I’m not sure she’s still doing it. You could ask D. Wallace Peach for some honest names.
Depending on how long it is, I could give it a once-over. 🙂
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It’s about 160 pages. Is that too long
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No.
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Well it will be complete by the end of January, so I’ll give you a shout then if you’re interested 😊
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Is it this ongoing mining one?
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Nope, this is a romance thriller with a twist, but it does feature near a mine
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Ooooh!
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Wish I could help but I can’t even help myself.
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It’s ok Hetty. It’s not the best time to be asking 😁
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