When an author works with an editor it is not only about the manuscript and the text but about what the author wants to convey through their book. No wonder an author needs to analyse and evaluate various parameters before choosing an editor. This interview series is an exercise to ensure that the search is …
The New Year is finally here and most of us, including me, have got the #NewYearNewMe out of our systems. Even though I make no assurances and promises to myself or others for the actions and changes to my writing that the new year will bring, I try to follow a writing goal that should …
Today for the editor interview series I am pleased to welcome an extremely dedicated, passionate and talented editor. The idea that copyeditors in India should have a tribe, a forum, and a group of fellow editors across the country and area of expertise was the brainchild of Mr. Vivek Kumar, founder Indian Copyeditors Forum. I …
I have written this blog post in my mind so many times that I’ve lost count over the past months, so I finally dictated the post on my smartphone – anything to get the creative flow going. It’s been in the drafts with several rounds of edits and multiple reads this whole month of September …
As a member of the Indian Copyeditors Forum, I have met editors from various fields during our offline and online meetups. You can catch the weekly zoom sessions on various aspects of editing that are conducted by leading experts. I have been fortunate to publish a book that helps you understand the basics of editing required …
Indian Copyeditors Forum is a group for Indian editors and I have met editors from various fields during our offline and online meetups. You can catch the weekly zoom sessions here on various aspects of editing that are conducted by leading experts. I connected with Shivani through ICF and am impressed with her repertoire and …
This month for the #WATWB I share about a website in India that is making the process of sharing books with school children easy and effortless. Every year at the end of the school year we sell or give away books to the local recycling centre or raddi wala. “There are more than 7 crore …
All editors are readers first, the love of reading translates into their work and editing. Today I welcome another multi-talented editor, Urbi to Eloquent Articulation. Urbi Bhaduri is a traditionally published writer, editor and literary arts educator. She has worked extensively in the development sector with adolescents and young adults living on the urban margins, facilitating learning …
Nothing has been easy during this pandemic and the ensuing lockdown but here are my ten favourite things that made this transition during the lockdown a tiny bit smoother for me. You must let me know if you think they can help you too, I hope these do. The links are affiliate from my Now …
Editing is a vast area of work with unlimited variations. Luckily for the authors, writers, and readers so do the editors. On the blog, today is an editor I have known for a few years now and have always enjoyed the work Dhivya does. The journey of an editor is layered with constant learning at …
If you are looking for insights into editing nonfiction and academic editing, then Anupam Choudhury is your man. I met him in New Delhi last year and further in our Indian Copyeditors Forum group. I am impressed with his knowledge, skills, and ability to solve problems and support others. Anupam is humble, hardworking with a …
The world is changing rapidly and in unimaginable ways even as we spread positivity with WATWB. Our businessmen are also facing these woes and turning them around. This month’s good news for the WE ARE THE WORLD BLOGFEST comes from the City of Joy- Kolkata. The three friends made a group, “Let’s Help” during the …
A multi-talented, passionate entrepreneur who is also a self-taught editor. You would also have seen him in the recent ICF Zoom session I was a part on ‘Beta-reading’. You can also catch it here on my YouTube Channel. Creating worlds, spinning tales and fixing prose; Varun is a man who wears many hats. A ghostwriter, …
Welcome to the second installment of the Editor interview series where I try to demystify the shy, studious and fastidious editors. You can read the earlier post here. The ones who ensure all your p’s and q’s are in order. The same folks who are responsible for making your words shine and stories glow in …
Supporting writers and authors in their journey to publishing that elusive book are the editors. Silent folks that work behind the scenes to ensure the best copy possible. The writing process is both easy and complicated. The stories that an author writes are fine-tuned by an editor, but finding the right editor can be a …
A month of the world in lockdown. A month of us reflecting and learning that new normal. Many of us are still grappling with the changes yet there are others who are out helping those most in need. Kindness has manifested in a slow and steady stream of strangers, simple, middle-class people coming forward and …