Overview
Thanks for checking out my profile. I work with writers to prepare excellent novels for submission and publication, and I'd love to help you improve your craft. My primary focus is on critique: What's working in this draft, what's not, and what can be done about it.
If you're concerned about point of view, character development, showing vs. telling, plot and pacing, you're ready for professional critique.
Take a look at the services below and see what looks right for your project. I hope to hear from you soon!
Meghan
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MINI CRITIQUE
A mini critique is an excellent way to get an idea of how your current draft would fare in the wild. Would you get a response if you submitted to agents? Would you get good reviews if you indie-published tomorrow? I'll tell you with a mini critique.
Components of a mini critique:
+ Lightly annotated manuscript
+ Editorial letter outlining my recommendations (2+ pages)
+ One-hour phone consultation
+ Review of your first developmental editing assignment
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COMPREHENSIVE CRITIQUE
A comprehensive manuscript critique gives you specific criticism that helps you revise with confidence and clarity. You'll see where I laughed, cried, jumped, and groaned, wanted more, got lost or bored. I'll write a thorough analysis of what's working and what's not, then consult with you on your best next steps. You'll go into your next draft with enthusiasm and an editor in your pocket.
Components of a comprehensive critique:
+ Fully annotated manuscript, including highlighted flab
+ Comprehensive critique letter (7+ pages for manuscripts with over 50,000 words )
+ One-hour phone consultation
+ Review of your first developmental editing assignment
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DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING
For ongoing guidance through the wilds of improving your writing skills -- both art and craft -- developmental editing is perfect. Must be preceded by a mini critique or comprehensive critique.
Components of developmental editing:
+ Ongoing conversations about your work in progress
+ Assignments that guide you through your next drafts
+ Accountability and problem solving as you work toward your goals
+ Editing & critique of new material
+ Guided research
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My current favorite genres: Historical fiction, magical realism, ghost stories, and adventure stories.
Please no vampires or spaceships.
As of May 1, 2018, I will only accept copyediting projects through Reedsy that I've seen through critique.
I'm a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association, the Greater Los Angeles Writers Society, the Missouri Writers Guild, the St. Louis Publishers Association, and the St. Louis Writers Guild. I teach writing, editing, and publishing workshops frequently in St. Louis and annually in Los Angeles.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP:
Communication Central's "Be A Better Freelancer" Conference
Seminar: Freelancing 101: Launching and Managing Your Freelance Business
Possible co-presenter with Ruth E. Thaler-Carter: Build a Better Website to Promote Your Freelance Business
October 11-13,2019
St. Louis, MO
RECENT ADVENTURES:
Writer's Digest IndieLAB (attendee)
September 2018, Cincinatti, OH
BookFest STL (attendee)
October 2018, St. Louis, MO
BookExpo and BookCon (attendee)
June 2018, NYC
RECENT WORKSHOPS & PRESENTATIONS:
Columbia Writers' Guild's Speaker Series
Seminar: Developmental Editing for Critique Groups
February 3, 2019
Columbia, MO
Kids' NaNoWriMo Workshop
6-week workshop for writers in grades 5-9
The Book House
October-December 2018
St. Louis, MO
Missouri Romance Writers of America
Workshop: Book Description Blast
July 2018
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Writers Guild's Gateway Con
Master Class: Publishing Paths 101: Traditional, Indie, and Hybrid
Workshop: Exposition Exposed
Novel Development Room
June 2018
St. Louis, MO
Missouri Writers Guild's Annual Conference
Writing Mentor
May 2018
Columbia, MO
St. Louis Publishers Association's Speaker Series
Workshop: Book Description Blast
April 2018
St. Louis, MO
ShowMe Writers Masterclass Mini Series Workshop: Exposition Exposed Workshop: Prioritizing Point of View March 2018 Columbia, MO
St. Louis Writers Guild's Speaker Series
Workshop: Novel Revision 101
February 2018
St. Louis, MO
ShowMe Writers Masterclass
Writing Mentor
October 2017
Columbia, MO
West Coast Writers Conference
Workshop: Exposition Exposed
Workshop: Book Description Blast
Workshop: Publishing Paths 101
Writing Mentor
October 2017
Los Angeles, CA
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If you've gotten this far, let's talk.
Meghan Pinson
My Two Cents Editing
Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
My Two Cents Editing is a small band of literary specialists who provide expert developmental and copy editing, engaging critique, and fearless consulting to authors of novels and nonfiction manuscripts. It's our mission to guide writers from first draft to faithful readers along indie, traditional, and hybrid publication paths.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Subterranean Books, St. Louis, MO
The Book House, St. Louis, MO
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