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     Erin Brown
 
 
 
 
After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin , I moved to New York City to make it in the big, bad world of publishing. I worked for almost a decade at two major publishing houses. At William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, I edited mysteries, literary fiction, romance, thrillers, nonfiction (business, political, and memoirs), and almost everything else under the sun. At Thomas Dunne Books, a division of St. Martin's Press, I was the women's fiction editor, but also edited many other genres. As an avid book lover, I now have my dream job as a freelance editor working directly with writers in order to improve their work (and hopefully find representation and publication!). True success is doing what you love.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I am a skilled...
Editor
After seven years working in major New York City publishing houses, I am an excellent content/line editor.  I know the market and I know what sells.
 
Copyeditor and Proofreader
I am extremely detail-oriented and follow the Chicago Manual of Style.  Companies and individuals are welcome to contact me about hourly rates for as-needed projects (see Rates & Payments)
 
  
 
 
Advice from the Editor:
Finding Success in the World of Publishing
 
 Make Sure Your Work is the Best It Can Be: Remember, you only get one opportunity to impress an agent or editor.  Get your novel, proposal, or non-fiction project in excellent condition--correct all typos and mistakes in grammar by hiring a professional editor to copyedit and if necessary, suggest content improvements to strengthen characters, pacing, storyline, etc.
 
Get an Agent: Most publishers/editors no longer accept unagented submissions, so it's imperative that you find representation with an agent.  Finding an agent that's a good fit requires patience. 
 
Be Patient: Keep the faith---it can take from one month to a year to find an agent and even longer while your agent shops your work around to publishing houses. 
 
Prepare for Hard Work: Natural writing talent is only the first step to becoming a published author.  You must research agencies, have the ability and desire to self-promote, be willing to accept criticism and make changes in order to improve your writing, and have the fortitude to not give up without a fight.