Jessica Snell is an editor with almost a decade of professional experience. She loves helping authors polish their projects so that their own voices shine through in a clear, compelling way. Her writing has appeared in Compelling Science Fiction, Tor.com, Mysterion, Focus on the Family, Christ and Pop Culture, and more.
The Listening Editor: How to Be an Editor Your Clients Trust
Learn how to attend to your authors in a way that leaves them feeling seen, heard, and understood—and ready to sing your praises to every other author they meet! Why does this matter to the client? Why should it matter to you? What does trust look like in an editor-client relationship? Jessica will cover how to best serve the author, the book, and the readers. She’ll offer helpful techniques that will improve your listening and communication skills as well as tips on how to ensure you and the client are a good fit.
Manuscript Critiques: Giving Your Client a Road Map for a DIY Developmental Edit
In this workshop, Jessica will explain how to write manuscript critiques, allowing you to offer a service that can be profitable and interesting for you, and time-saving and money-saving for your more confident and experienced author clients. What is a manuscript critique? What kind of author is best served by a manuscript critique? What kind of editor should offer manuscript critiques? She’ll also cover a step-by-step critique process and the business details of cost, marketing, and time investment.