Join Your Publishing BFF our Editor in residence, Dayna talks with us about life and the why of editing

Their job as a Feature writer for local newspapers for 14 years - copy editing

Interviewing families and centenarians. Their lives and their stories. Burn out - retraining in Fiction editing and starting Your Publishing BFF

Their work, authors and their lives. The importance of hearing people’s stories and of representation.

Book reading - romance & children’s books  

Book writing - inclusive, representation

The different types of editing: ARC and plot threads 

Line and Copy editing

Proof reading Character work and their story throughout the book

How to find someone you trust: referrals from other authors & asking for samples

ACE’s and EFA (editor membership)

CIEP Chartered Institute for Editing and ProofReading - Ranked membership

Dayna is Chair of CRW Contemporary Romance Writers and their Online Accessible Conference

Writing Contests: Stiletto awards with narrators!!

Also on committee for Northern Hearts (Toronto) writing conference NHC

Dayna gives us a take on independent author conferences. How the different angles of approach allow narrators to understand viewpoints. Formats/schedules can give you new perspective and an openness to the industry

Understanding how authors tick allows us to be empathic and more in tune

Re-writing your Demo script. Abridging. 

Dayna also LOVES working on website copy! So ,reach out!

https://www.yourpublishingbff.com

This was recorded June 2024

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