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Inside the Editor's Den: Fave Works to Edit

In part three of our September series Inside the Editor’s Den , we ask our BRP editors the following questions: What types of work do you typically edit? Is there a favorite type or genre? Linda Lane Website | Denver Editor  | FB Linda Lane - I prefer fiction, although I have edited some non-fiction and educational pieces. Shonell Bacon Website | FB | Tw Shonell Bacon - I have edited so many types of writing over the years. From erotica, romance, and mysteries to fantasy, sci-fi, and literary. It helps that I actually like to read these genres, too, so that I have an idea about how these types of stories are typically developed. I also edit academic works (research articles, theses, dissertations, etc.) and non-fiction. I have to say that these days I love editing non-fiction, especially faith-based self-help works. Every book of this type that I’ve edited has taught me something valuable. Maryann Miller Website | FB | Tw Maryann Mil...

An Author's Take on Genres

One of my favorite writers is Liz DeJesus ( Website | Fb | Tw | Publisher ). Why? Well, every story she's written--full of fantastical characters, situations, and themes--I have loved. Born on the tiny island of Puerto Rico, Liz is a novelist, freelance writer, writing coach, and a poet, and has been writing for as long as she was capable of holding a pen. She is the author of the novels Nina , The Jackets , First Frost , Glass Frost , Shattered Frost , and Morgan . Her stories have also appeared in anthologies, to include Night Gypsy: Journey Into Darkness and Twice Upon a Time . Currently, Liz is working on a new novel and a comic book series titled Zombie Ever After . Author Liz DeJesus I already know that one of Liz's favorite genres to write in is fantasy, but I wanted her take on why she chose that primary genre, what other genres she wrote in, and how difficult it is to maneuver through multiple genres... among other things, so I grabbed her up and asked a few...