147: The Author/Editor Team - Interview with Jenni Walsh and Bess Cozby
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Hey there word nerds!
Today we\\u2019re doing something a little bit different. I have the pleasure of interviewing both a debut author, Jenni Walsh, and the editor who helped bring the book to life, Bess Cozby! \\xa0Bess may be familiar to some of you in the word nerd community, since aside from being an editor at Tor/Forge Publishing Bess is also the web editor at DIY MFA.
Today this awesome author-editor team gives us a window into the side of publishing we rarely get to see, as we discuss what went into bringing Jenni\\u2019s debut novel, Becoming Bonnie, to the shelves.
In this episode Jenni, Bess, and I discuss:
- How to expand a concept to a broader audience, and how an editor can help you strategize for a long term career.
- How to use pieces of historical information as \\u201cguide posts\\u201d to shape your narrative and write a historical figure, like Bonnelyn Parker, who lacks a lot of historical documentation.
- How to create a strong author-editor relationship and why this can make your book even stronger.
- The less glamorous\\u2014but still important\\u2014parts of the publishing process, like what the editor does (aside from editing) to bring an awesome book to the shelves.
- How to juggle several writing projects, a full time job, and a family all at the same time.