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A great “action” novel will keep readers flipping pages. Action fiction is a literary genre that includes spy novels, adventure stories, mysteries, and tales of terror and intrigue. Each of these genres requires similar elements of fiction\u2014and each is a challenging task.<\/p>\n

A strong action novel will feature a protagonist with a deep backstory whom we empathize with and hopefully grow to love. This hero faces a conflict that becomes more complicated, more dangerous, and seemingly insurmountable as the novel progresses. Fueling the conflict is a persistent nemesis who seems undefeatable.<\/p>\n

Brisk, crisp prose with energized action verbs is often required to keep the story\u2019s engine running. So too are multidimensional side characters, vividly drawn settings, and appeals to our emotions and senses\u2014sights, sounds, smells, and feel. Whether traditionally publishing or self-publishing, reviewers will notice and remark about the pacing, the dramatic climax, and the resolution—the essentials of a great action novel. If you didn’t hire a professional editor and\/or proofreader, they will also notice typos and narrative grammar mistakes. If your dialogue is grammatically correct, they’ll point that out as well.<\/p>\n

Military fiction has a special challenge. A large percentage of military fiction readers are current or former service men and women. Military service itself is based on careful adherence to rules and procedures, and such readers expect military novel authors to be meticulously accurate. Our military editors are well versed in the vernacular and terms of the armed forces, and they are laser focused on accuracy and consistency of style and spelling.<\/p>\n

Completing a publish-ready novel is a monumental effort, and you can\u2019t do it without professional help. Team with Book Editing Associates in your quest to fulfill the book of your dreams.<\/p>\n

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The author and editor of more than 300 books, David Aretha knows what it takes to get a book published.<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Aretha has edited and authored books for 30+ publishers, including St. Martin\u2019s Press, HarperCollins, Lyons Press, Random House, Running Press, Warner Books, Total\/Sports Illustrated, and Scholastic.<\/p>\n

His books have generated more than $20 million in revenue and have appeared on the Today<\/em> show, The Early Show<\/em>, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. His rating on Goodreads.com is 4.2, based on more than 3,000 ratings.<\/p>\n

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“James examines the symbols of language the way a biologist examines cells.”<\/p>\n

~ New York Times Review of Books<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Beta readings, manuscript evaluations, proofreading, line editing, copy editing, developmental editing, query letters, book proposals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Need some assistance with your manuscript? For twenty years I have joined forces with fiction and nonfiction writers from all over the world. I start by preparing a free sample edit of your work. I will be happy to talk with you in detail about your publishing needs.<\/p>\n

Success in publishing results from keeping readers engaged. Unfortunately, though, many writers lose their readers. I excel at identifying precisely where in your manuscript that is likely to happen, and how to prevent it.<\/p>\n

My education immersed me in the creative processes of the world\u2019s great literary and pre-literate cultures. Earning my English MA, I studied the entire sweep of Western literatures, from Gilgamesh to flash fiction. For years, one of my own volumes, Derrida for Beginners<\/em>, was the best-selling introduction to one of the century\u2019s most influential voices in literary theory. I also studied under the able tutelage of Hugh Kenner, remembered best for his monumental masterpiece, The Pound Era<\/em>. For my Religious Studies MA, I studied the ancient and diverse Indo-European tradition of visionary poetics illumining a broad range of literatures throughout Europe and Asia. Consequently I have edited not only novels and short stories, but nonfiction, including many books on spirituality.<\/p>\n

Writers report that I bring to their manuscripts questions and insights that other editors never would have considered. These insights cause things to snap into focus. Writers then feel energized to proceed with new vision.<\/p>\n

My own books have been published by William Morrow, Prentice Hall, Hosei University Press (Japan), Chongqing University Press (China), Pensamento (Brazil), Thassalia (Spain), Hans-Ulrich M\u00f6hring (Germany), and Orient Longman (India). I have also authored the most successful titles in the For Beginners series and written a volume cited by Library Journal<\/em> as one of the Top Ten Business Books of the Year. My pillow book unveiling South Pacific coming-of-age customs ignited a much celebrated, nationwide slow love revolution in the zen-infused archipelago of Japan. In the realm of verse, I translated the poems of San Juan de la Cruz, illustrated by Group f\/64 photographer Imogen Cunningham. I have freelanced as a script consultant for the film industry as well as an editor for Fielding University, True Pictures, Image G, and SendPoints (China).<\/p>\n

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theodora Bryant has been editing professionally since 1994, ten of those with her fiction-only, award-winning publishing company.<\/p>\n

She has been a member of the Book Editing Associates network since 2001. During that time her authors have garnered \u201cBook of the Year\u201d in science fiction, and \u201cFinalist\u201d and \u201cWinner\u201d awards in romance and mystery works. Her authors often receive outstanding reviews from Kirkus and Publisher\u2019s Weekly.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s reviewed, evaluated, and edited thousands of manuscripts through the years and helps her authors navigate towards the \u201cTop 100 Paid on Kindle\u201d lists.<\/p>\n

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Major Commercial Fiction, Nonfiction, and Screenwriting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publishing a book at a traditional (Big 5) publisher is pass\/fail . . . where pass is a 97%.<\/p>\n

I excel at taking material from a \u201cB-\u201c and putting it over the top, to an \u201cA+.\u201d Your material may, or may not, sell, but I\u2019ll turn it into the best manuscript it can be.<\/p>\n

Apart from editing adult trade, young adult, and middle grade fiction and nonfiction, I\u2019m also a screenwriter (WGA) and film producer for the studios.<\/p>\n

My recently edited books include Girl From Nowhere by Tiffany Rosenhan (Bloomsbury, 2020) and Sixty Stories About Thirty Seconds by Bruce Van Dusen (Post Hill\/Simon & Schuster, 2020). Both are debut authors.<\/p>\n

My past bestselling authors include Anthony Bourdain (my name is at the top of the acknowledgments of Kitchen Confidential), Chris Wallace (Character), Richard Marcinko (Rogue Warrior), Steven Pressfield (The War of Art), Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket Diaries), and Brett Favre (Favre).<\/p>\n

My titles have been featured on: Sixty Minutes, The Today Show, Oprah\u2019s Super Soul Sunday, and the front page of The New York Times. Two books I bought, edited, and published sold to studios (Warner and Universal) for over $1 million.<\/p>\n

I founded and was editor-in-chief of Rugged Land Books, distributed by Penguin Random House, where I acquired, edited, published, and helped to write dozens of titles.<\/p>\n

As an author, I recently completed The Last Duke for Duke University Press (2021). I have written for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal among other publications.<\/p>\n

On the film side, I developed and produced The Conspirator (Robin Wright, directed by Robert Redford), Gone in Sixty Seconds (Nicolas Cage, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer) and The Negotiator (Samuel Jackson, directed by Gary Gray) among other films. I recently sold a pilot for a series to AMC Studios.<\/p>\n

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Novels, Self-Help, Memoir, Christian, Spiritual, Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Ferris has worked on 100+ manuscripts that have landed publishing deals.<\/p>\n

His long track record as a ghostwriter, writer, editor, and filmmaker has given him exposure to a wide range of authors, writing styles, and genres, including novels, nonfiction works, self-help books, memoir, Christian and other spiritual writing, and business books.<\/p>\n

With professional experience in both fiction and documentary film, as a producer, writer, and director, David is well versed in the art of cinematic storytelling and can edit or critique your screenplay.<\/p>\n

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Literary Fiction, Young Adult, <\/span>Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance LGBTQ+, Crime, Detective, Academic Nonfiction, Film Scripts, Media Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lauren Humphries-Brooks has copy edited hundreds of novels, short stories, and nonfiction titles, including books by bestselling authors Jane Yolen, May McGoldrick, Paul Cornell, and Alyssa Palombo. She regularly works with large and small publishers, including St. Martin\u2019s Press, Tor\/Forge, Prometheus Books, Bella Books, Entangled Publishing, and Cobblestone Press.<\/p>\n

She loves working with both first-time authors and established writers, from people looking for that final check to those who want involved editing and collaboration. She\u2019s a writer herself, with a Master\u2019s in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh, where she learned the art of constructive criticism, pacing, plot structure, and dialogue.<\/p>\n

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Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Biographies, Memoirs, Martial Arts, Technical<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeff Karon, PhD, has written and edited over 100 books, articles, stories, poems, and doctoral dissertations across a broad range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and business.<\/p>\n

He is a board member, website designer, and webmaster for a literary press and a published writer and poet.<\/p>\n

His editing specialties include general fiction, biography, memoir, literary criticism, philosophy, poetry criticism, creative writing, technical and business writing, journal articles, and scholarly books.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019re sitting at your computer, smiling, feeling an incredible sense of satisfaction in your heart. After more hours than you can count, you\u2019ve finally finished your book \u2013 a work from deep within your soul that you want to share with the world.<\/p>\n

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Anthropology<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manuscript evaluations, developmental editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Floyd Largent edits nonfiction, novels, and short stories. His first love as a fiction editor is science fiction and fantasy for young adults and adults, especially for works in which science, characterization, mystery, and unusual cultures play an important part.<\/p>\n

In nonfiction he specializes in anthropology, history, science, spirituality (including religious and New Age), and memoirs.<\/p>\n

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Screenplays, Historical Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, How-To, Self-Help, Christian Fiction and Nonfiction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Miller has worked as an author, editor, publisher, educator, journalist, screenwriter, blogger, copywriter, book designer and proofreader for over 26 years. During that time, he has written, co-written, contributed to and edited over 250 published books, both fiction and non-fiction. He has also written, co-written, and\/or directed and produced a dozen motion pictures, including feature film projects and documentaries. In addition, Kevin is the author of the best-selling Milligan Creek Series for middle-grade readers.<\/p>\n

Throughout his career, Kevin has shepherded dozens of writers toward publication, including those who have gone the traditional route as well as those who have chosen to self-publish. Some of Kevin’s clients include William B. Davis, the “Cigarette Smoking Man” from The X-Files; Spencer Tillman, former NFL player and lead studio analyst for College Football Today on CBS; and Doug Brode, Hollywood storyboard artist for such films as The Maze Runner, Thor, and Star Trek. Kevin has extensive experience at every stage of the publishing process, from development all the way to book and cover design and marketing.<\/p>\n

Kevin\u2019s areas of specialty include sci-fi and fantasy, historical fiction, literary fiction, screenplays, creative nonfiction, business writing, how-to\/self-help, autobiography, and Christian fiction and non-fiction. His clients appreciate his extensive knowledge of story structure, his attention to detail, his knowledge and experience of the marketplace, and his friendly, honest approach.<\/p>\n

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Copyediting and Proofreading Services | New Author Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marie Valentine helps first-time writers prepare their manuscripts for submission to publishers or in preparation for self-publishing.<\/p>\n

Marie has worked for small, midsized, and academic presses, and helps authors who are new to the publishing process navigate the path to selling a book. She offers query letter and submission package review, and permissions assistance, and can answer questions you have along the way. She often blogs with her self-published authors to help promote their work.<\/p>\n

Marie passed Book Editing Associates’ rigorous proofreading test, so you can trust that her edits will also clear up any typographical errors in your book. She is fluent in the Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style.<\/p>\n

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Editor of 3 New York Times Bestsellers and 3 Los Angeles Times Bestsellers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don White is an award-winning editor with more than twenty years\u2019\u00a0 of publishing experience.\u00a0Among the notable writers he\u2019s edited are Gore Vidal, Edward Albee, E. Lynn Harris, Edmund White, and Samuel R. Delany.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s equally at home in fiction (literary novels, commercial fiction, mysteries) and nonfiction (memoir, biography, general nonfiction). As an editor and writer he\u2019s freelanced for Doubleday, Penguin, Bantam, Basic Books, and Beacon, among others.<\/p>\n

Don has been singled out for distinction by the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly, and Out Magazine. As an independent scholar he’s authored three books on African American history as well as several books for gay and lesbian readers. He’s also an emeritus board member of the Lambda Literary Foundation. Don lives in New York City.<\/p>\n

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