1. Write a Health Book
Module 6 Your Book

2. Recap 1. Marketing tip: you’re a forthcoming author!
2. Book cover designer
3. Book formats & sizes
4. Benefits of printing
5. ISBNs

3. In this module Why you need professional editing 4 kinds of editors
4 passes in editing

4. Editing Saves Lives (and your book)!

5. 4 Kinds of Editing = 4 Passes
#1. Structure: edit for logical sequence, flow
#2. Language: clear language, readable

6. 4 Kinds of Editing = 4 Passes
#3. Copy editing: grammar, punctuation, spelling
4. Proofreading: final reading to pick up new typos

7. 1st Pass –Check it Over
Go thru your transcript: 1. Make sure all paragraphs are bite–sized 2. Remove “uhms” & repetition (ok, well…so…)

8. Read it Yourself Does it make sense and flow logically?
Is anything missing?
Is there anything that doesn’t add value to your reader?

9. Beginner’s tip Don’t be married to your words or stories.
(If it doesn’t help your reader, toss it out!)

10. Check for Stories
Does every section have at least one good story – or more? If not, add them in!

11. Flesch Readability Formula
tests.php
Flesch Reading Ease scored your text: fairly easy to read.
Gunning Fog scored your text: fairly easy to read.
Grade level: Eighth Grade. Grade level: 11-13 yrs. old (Sixth and Seventh graders)  

12. 2nd Pass –Professional Editing
1. Clear, readable language
2. Grammar, spelling, punctuation

13. 3rd Pass –Review Edits
1. Read it again and answer any queries/suggestion from the editor
2. Add anything you feel is still missing

14. 4th Pass 4 –Final Proofreading
*You may want to wait until after the next lesson: Beta testing & testimonials
Send it back to your edit for final proofreading.
Highlight areas you changed, so you won’t be charged for 2nd proofing of the whole manuscript.

15. Editing Resources https://www.scribendi.com Sent a writing sample
Sent a writing sample
Fees are by word count. You can expect to pay between $300 -$500 – VERY reasonable!

16. Scribendi
1. Canadian company (better rates for Americans & Canadians!)
2. Faster turn-around: 10,000 words within 24 hours!

17. *US company *I can get group rates for 3 or more manuscripts http://proofreadingpal.com/

18. Recap 1. Importance of editing 2. Kinds of editing you need
3. 4 Passes in editing
4. Editing resources for you

19. Next class –July 25 Monday, July 25
*No class July 18, to give you time to go thru editing steps
*I am available by to answer your questions (as always!)

20. A little humor…just a little.