Elizabeth Lyon: Editing International
Editing Services
Novels, Query Letters, Nonfiction Books, Proposals, Consulting, Book Editor Mentor's Program. Every writer deserves to complete the circle from idea to book to audience. Yet this accomplishment may or may not happen as the writer envisioned. What is certain is that all writing needs revision. Good editing involves corrections and critique, and recommendations for improvement and marketing. Good editing also requires "listening," drawing from intuition to understand what a writer intended but may not have expressed well, or at all. Read more
Workshops
I am a frequent guest instructor and speaker at writers' conferences, in the US, Canada, and next year in Mexico. I create custom workshops for regional organizations and clubs and travel to their locations. Schedule
Client Successes
It is a joy to feature client publications. The most recent featured books have drawn positive reviews from major media, earned praise, or have been nominated for awards. Nearly all of Editing International's client successes are listed. Read more
Books
Six books later and with 65,000 sold, I've covered almost every aspect of how to write, revise, and market. My first book, Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write, has sold over 25,000 copies. My sixth book, Manuscript Makeover, was selected by The Writer magazine in 2008 as one of that year's "8 Great Writing Books" and "perhaps the most comprehensive book on revising fiction." Read more.
