Tag Archives: looking for an editor

06 Oct

writing and editing

What Does a Good Author-Editor Relationship Look Like?

• October 7, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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We've spent the last several posts looking at what happens when you put your manuscript in an editor's hands. How does an editor...

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25 Aug

writing and editing

Why I Don’t Read Every Manuscript the Same Way

• August 25, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

The questions I ask before editing, and why they matter to your manuscript When an author sends me a manuscript, they may assume...

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07 Jul

writing and editing

9 Questions Every Writer Should Ask Before Hiring an Editor

• July 7, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Hiring an editor is one of the biggest investments you'll make in your writing journey—but hiring the wrong editor, or hiring one t...

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12 May

writing and editing

What Does It Mean to Americanize a Manuscript? (US Editing Explained)

• May 12, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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What “ to Americanize a Manuscript” Means in Editing Many writers assume English works the same way across every market. In publ...

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21 Apr

writing and editing

Manuscript Evaluation vs. Developmental Editing: What Authors Need to Know

• April 21, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 2 comments

If you’re preparing your manuscript for professional feedback, you’ve probably seen two terms: manuscript evaluation and developmen...

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15 Apr

writing and editing

How to Market Children’s Books: Interview with Author S.P. Brown (Part III)

• April 15, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Marketing children’s books as an indie author is often misunderstood. Many self-published authors don’t realize how different it is...

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07 Apr

writing and editing

Working with an Editor: Author S.P. Brown Shares Her Experiences (Part II)

• April 7, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

What is it really like to work with a professional editor on a children’s or middle-grade manuscript? In Part II of this author ...

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01 Apr

writing and editing

What Is a Manuscript Evaluation? Why Writers Need One Before Editing

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 2 comments

A manuscript evaluation is a professional review that focuses on structure, clarity, and overall effectiveness rather than grammar ...

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12 Jan

writing and editing

The Children’s Book Editing Process: An Interview with Author Stephanie Riley (Part II)

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 2 comments

In the second part of this interview series, children’s author Stephanie Riley shares what she learned about the editing process, worki...

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31 Oct

writing and editing

My Writing Coach Journey

• October 31, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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I’ve always been a word nerd. It started in high school and followed me to college. I wanted to be a teacher and majored in English...

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