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Do You Need a Developmental Editor?

Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about:

Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer’s own experience getting her first two academic books published.

An overview of different kinds of editors who will be part of shepherding your book to publication.

What a developmental editor does.

Why might you need to hire one.

Her advice to book editors and their clients.

Our guest is: Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer, who is a scholar and academic. She wrote a book based on her dissertation and many scholarly journal articles, including “How To Email Your Professor (Without Being Annoying AF).” She earned…

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