Gerald Jones – Editor

My particular strength in fiction is mystery-thriller. My nonfiction experience includes memoir and business project management, including all kinds of technical how-to books.

If there's one thing I'd like all our clients to know, it's this:

If it's early in your experience as an author, whether you are picked up by a publishing house or you self-publish, unless you contract with someone like me, you may not have the chance to work closely with a professional editor.

Unless you are a celebrity with a memoir, a successful CEO, or already a bestselling novelist, dispel the notion that a publishing house is going to hold your hand - either during manuscript development or during promotion. If you get editorial help at all, that person could be a recent graduate who brings copyediting skills from the school paper or yearbook.

If you want the experience - and results - of working with a veteran pro editor - hire one before you publish.

And if you're self-publishing (or building your own imprint), hiring someone like me during manuscript development is the smartest career move you can make.

Perhaps the most cost-effective service I can provide you would be to read your partial or full manuscript draft and give you comprehensive development notes and suggestions on storytelling, marketability, production, or any other phase of the project that has you stuck. We can usually get this evaluation done in a few weeks.