Story Behind The Book
Though the first book in the HowToDoItFrugally series was a hit, I realized that without great editing, no amount of marketing would do the trick. Thus, I put my editing experience to work and wrote a companion book that includes ideas from hundreds of agents who shared their pet query letter peeves.
Reviews
<p style="margin-left:1.25in;">“<em>The Frugal Editor: Do-It-Yourself Editing Secrets for Authors</em> is a complete course of instruction under one cover.” ~ Midwest Book Review</p>
<p style="margin-left:1.25in;"><span style="line-height:1.6em;">“Absolutely essential for beginning writers and a necessary reminder for the more advanced. The mentor you've been looking for. This book won't collect dust!” ~ Christina Francine, review for </span><em style="line-height:1.6em;">Fjords Review</em></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.25in;"><span style="line-height:1.6em;">“Using the basic computer and editing tricks from </span><em style="line-height:1.6em;">The Frugal Editor</em><span style="line-height:1.6em;">, authors can prevent headaches and save themselves time—and even money—during the editing process. It’s well worth your effort to learn them.” ~ Barbara McNichol, Barbara McNichol Editorial</span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1.25in;"><span style="line-height:1.6em;">“Writers and editors have a true friend in Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Her word smarts, her publishing savvy, and her sincere commitment to authors and editors make </span><em style="line-height:1.6em;">The Frugal Editor</em><span style="line-height:1.6em;"> a must-have resource.” ~ June Casagrande, author of </span><em style="line-height:1.6em;">The Best Punctuation Book, Period </em><span style="line-height:1.6em;">and </span><em style="line-height:1.6em;">Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies</em><span style="line-height:1.6em;"> (Penguin) and syndicated grammar columnist</span></p>