Overview
My career includes writing for the Chicago Tribune; serving as managing editor of an employee website and social media platform for a global audience; writing as author and ghostwriter; serving as Writer in Residence at Tyndale House Publishers and as a freelance editor for various publishers and authors.
With over 20 years of professional editing experience, I have edited hundreds of books that were later published and have coached authors through writing their first and/or subsequent books.
I provide direct, detailed, and encouraging feedback, with a goal of helping authors make their books best sellers. I can provide coaching if it concerns a completed manuscript
Please note that I cannot work on a manuscript that is in any kind of template because it is too difficult or even impossible to make changes or suggestions in a template. I need a Microsoft Word document with no embedded formatting, style, or template. The design and layout of your book will be handled later in typesetting with your publisher. Also, I only do coaching if it's in connection with a book edit due to time constraints.
Thank you.
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Barbara Kois, Editor
I provide all levels of editing and proofreading, ghostwriting, editorial critiques and assessments, and coaching in connection with performing one or more editorial services for the book. I have also been a communications manager at a Fortune 100 company, where I was involved in executive communications and electronic newsletters to a global audience of 6,000.
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