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She has been the recipient of a fellowship in expository writing from the national endowment for the humanities. Search for other writers in sarasota on the real yellow pages. Laurie berger content director perficient digital linkedin. I worked on a very strong memoir about world war ii, she says.
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Sitting in an office or at home reading unpublished, early versions of books may not seem like the most exciting job in the world. Vanity was created by tangler laurie rosin from floridas west coast and this is her first on the site. She is also a professional writer and the recipient of a. Claim this business po box 7688, sarasota, fl, 34278 editor for 32 national bestsellers including 50 million copies with bantam, laurie rosin provides unparalleled assistance and. I make greeting cards, have stenciled the walls in my house, and. Your selfhelp book should not be a thinly disguised memoir.
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The writer will have written or ghostwritten a published book. Begins with an indepth, often multiday brainstorming and strategy session with more than two widely published editors andor publishing insiders. I said it matters somewhat because really crappy rosin doesnt seem to work too well for me. The atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.
She named her tangle vanity because its inspiration was the drawer pull on my bathroom vanity doors. I saved every letter because her advice was and is tim. James samuel rosen born september 2, 1968 is an american journalist, television correspondent, and author, who worked as a washington, d. With the help of book editor laurie rosin, prisk was eventually able to cut out 36 events after three edits by rosin. I told her my story over the phone, and within days, under laurie s direction, i was on my keyboard writing my memoir. Laurie rosin the book services a editing services for all writers, we edit your book editing from the.
Laurie was chosen for a fellowship in writing by the national endowment for the humanities. Timeless tips that changed my writing for the better molly. Jan 02, 2014 with the help of book editor laurie rosin, prisk was eventually able to cut out 36 events after three edits by rosin. Below is a photo laurie sent along of the model for her tangle. The primary editor will be a bestselling or widely published editor. View laurie bergers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Since 1989 i have devoted my practice to new authors. There were so many details in his mind he wanted to share that it was too much, rosin would tell him. Claim this business po box 7688, sarasota, fl, 34278 editor for 32 national bestsellers including 50 million copies with bantam, laurie rosin provides unparalleled. A degree in english and a strong background in literature are necessary, says floridabased freelance book editor laurie rosin. But being a book editor does have its thrills, according to floridabased freelance book editor laurie rosin. Mar 29, 2010 laurie rosin has been a book editor for more than thirty years.
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