10/30/2023 0 Comments Rhyming picture book manuscript format"Marlo really knows the craft of children’s writing inside and out and has a very thoughtful and thorough way of communicating edits and revisions needing to be made. She understood the story and where it needed to go." -Ray Karpickl "Marlo's editing and professional guidance was excellent. She breathed new life into every word, every line, every striking sentence!" - Michelle Izmaylov She has an instinct and passion for the fine and poignant a talent for enriching even the most ordinary of text. Marlo took my book beyond the extraordinary. She dedicated her time to my novel, often working late into evening and in the early hours of morning to complete her task. Marlo worked with me extensively to develop my characters and plot into something of incredible beauty and fluidity. She did far more than simply read and comment upon my text, as others have done. is a far greater editor than any I have ever worked with. I quote based on: a sample of the manuscript, the total word count, and in accordance with the Editorial Freelancers Association rate guidelines.įor more information, or to request a quote, please Contact Me. Relationship between text and possible imagesĪdditional useful information and advice regarding publishers, agents, submissions, and more. Technical aspects of writing such as POV, exposition, elision Plot/narrative structure, the big picture Writing instruction specific to the sub-genre One-on-one or group consultations via Skype or in personĬopy-editing & proofreading (correct faulty spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation correct awkward or incorrect word usage fix transposed words or letters ensure consistency in spelling, numerals, hyphenation, and capitalization)ĭevelopmental/substantive editing (mark sections that need better transitional material for improved readability eliminate repetitive, trite, or verbose material alert Client to missing information necessary for reader comprehension rework confusing or awkward writing the big picture).ĭevelopmental/substantive editing of rhyming verse (meter, end-rhymes, structure, content, readability, etc.)įormatting for submission to publishing houses/literary agentsĪrt direction and assessment of illustrations and page design, including text placementīook design, text placement, and uploading to CreateSpace etc.Ĭritique/report, including an evaluation of the following, where relevant: I work in an editorial advisory capacity for a number of small publishers and am a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). I am on faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Continuing Education where I teach Writing for Children's Books (picture books) and various writing and revision workshops. I have been editing books and teaching writing since the late 1990s and am a vetted developmental editor and copyeditor with a well-known network of tested and fully vetted editors.
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