I’m excited to have one of my favorite editors, Christine Dore, back on the blog today with some fabulous advice for authors. She’s shepherded dozens of books from the idea stage to final printed copies, so she’s seen it all. And one thing authors sometimes forget is that it is always to your benefit to be working with your editor, rather than against him or her. Publishing people are all in the business because we genuinely care about books and want to see authors thrive. We want to make sure you and your book are a success, and the more we can rave to our teams about how professional, gracious, and hard-working you are, the happier we all are.
Of course, every editor has their own idea of how casual or formal they like to be with their authors, but here are Christine’s great tips for building a happy, productive relationship with any editor:
Email Rules – Or: How To Make Your Editor Not Want to Reply to You
Most editors thoroughly enjoy the lax-professional relationships we build with our authors. We know we’re working on “your baby,” and don’t take that honor lightly. We want to get to know you; we want you to trust us (so you’ll trust us when we suggest changes to your writing).