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My clients’ books, out in the world

by | May 17, 2017 | Blog, Client book news and links | 0 comments

There are few things more satisfying than seeing your book published at last. Holding a hard copy in your hands, seeing it on the shelf of a bookshop, or listed with a thumbnail cover image at an online store – there’s no taking away the enormous achievement of creating, revising, and finishing your own book.

Almost as thrilling is seeing my clients’ books published. I’m so happy to see these three new books out in the world in 2017 because I know how hard each author worked to get to this point, and in different ways, I helped each writer get there. In the case of Ashley Hay’s A Hundred Small Lessons, I copy-edited and trimmed the manuscript; for Fleur McDonald (pictured on the right with her novel The Missing Pieces of Us), I worked closely with her on structural and line editing; and for ABC television journalist Jane Hutcheon (bottom left, with her new book China Baby Love), I provided a manuscript assessment on an early draft of her manuscript that helped her develop the work before submitting a final draft to her publisher.

 

And while each of these writers is experienced, the same principles apply when I’m working with writers who are yet to land their first publishing contract. The same sorts of questions arise in drafts by inexperienced and professional writers alike.

While I do a lot of editing for publishers, I’m also a published author. And because of that, I know what it’s like to struggle to write a book. The editing process is both necessary and fraught, dredging up all sorts of questions – ones that you thought you’d already answered, and ones that you hadn’t even thought of.

 

See these testimonials for more information about what writers like about working with me. Or if you’ve already submitted a manuscript to an agent or publisher and are not getting anywhere, consider my Bestseller service.

Check out what my clients are saying…

Savy Guthrie AvatarSavy Guthrie
Querying is a daunting process and finding the right editor to work with is critical. I had a wonderful experience utilizing the Agent Strategy Session with Virginia. The review was done quickly, she communicated well during the process, and her level of professionalism on the conference call was impressive. She definitely knows what agents are looking for and her input was extremely helpful. For my previous manuscript, I utilized similar services from other editors and they were disappointing. Definitely stop your search here. - 1/16/2024 
Sarah Gale AvatarSarah Gale
I worked with Virginia Lloyd in an Author Strategy package and I felt in good hands from the initial conversation. She was masterful in her editing and strategic in her approach. She took the time to understand the content and was delightful to work with. Real and honest in her feedback ... I would highly recommend her to others. - 11/26/2023 
Angie Zmarzly AvatarAngie Zmarzly
My author strategy session with Virginia was extremely worthwhile and spared me a lot of wasted time and stress. Previously I’d read in multiple online sources about how to write an effective query letter and synopsis, but not until I spoke with Virginia and read over her written feedback did it click for me. (I cringe at the thought of what I might’ve sent to agents before speaking with her.) Virginia even identified a glaring issue with my chosen subtitle that I suspect could’ve caused my manuscript to be instantly rejected. You sometimes hear titles/subtitles don’t matter because they can be changed out later, but in my case it certainly did matter — I’m grateful Virginia helped me see that as well. In short, I highly recommend her services. - 11/13/2023 

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