"If you hire a copy editor when you need developmental editing, you'll just have a very clean copy with plot holes." ~ Mary Kole

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Hello! Most authors waste thousands of dollars hiring the wrong type of editor at the wrong time. Are you one of those authors? Let’s change that ASAP. 

Knowledge is power. 

In this episode of THE STORYTELLER'S SHELF PODCAST, we sit down with Mary Kole, former literary agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency, former editor at Chronicle Books, and author of an insane amount of writing resources, including "Writing Irresistible Kidlit."

She's one of the most respected developmental editors in publishing, and she's breaking down the editorial process most authors get completely wrong.

 ✨ The 3 types of editing and what order you actually need them 

✨ Real cost breakdowns: developmental editing (3 to 8 cents per word), line editing (2 to 6 cents per word), copy editing (2 to 4 cents per word) 

✨ Why hiring a copy editor when you need developmental editing just gives you clean copy with plot holes 

✨ How the traditional publishing editorial process really works 

✨ Mary's "take the wisdom, leave the rest" framework for handling feedback 

✨ Why even professional editors hire other editors for their own work 

✨ The truth about the pace of publishing and why polished work matters

Whether you're querying agents, working with a publisher, or self-publishing, this conversation could save you months of time and thousands of dollars.

Listen, watch, share, and stop making expensive editing mistakes.

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