Reporting: Rabbit Zielke
William Mathes found the perfect job to compliment his love of reading. He became a book editor and works with authors to help them put the final polish on their work. In a cluttered landscape with increasing competition for attention, agents and publishers are looking for something special, something that stands above the crowd. A good editor can help an author put that into their work.
Listen to the story.
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Tags: book agent, editor, publish, writer
December 8, 2010 at 10:24 pm |
I enjoyed the interview with William Mathes. Sounds like a talented editor, and one who enjoys what he does.
TG
December 9, 2010 at 6:11 pm |
Willy edited my book, Mystic Warrior, which helped it to win two national book awards! It was my first book, so at the time, I certainly wasn’t one of those “accomplished writers” that he talks about. It’s a pleasure to work with someone who truly wants your own best voice to come through. As Willy says, “great writing requires great editing.”
December 9, 2010 at 7:15 pm |
Great description of what a book editor does, and how this book editor puts his authors at ease.
December 9, 2010 at 7:32 pm |
Willy edited my book “Empathic Exit: Physician –Assisted Suicide”, currently at the layout design point. Since English is not my native language, I asked Willy to do a bit more than just simple editing, that is, to “fix” my sentences is such way that my message should come out loud and clear. Willy was able to preserve my originality while fine-tuning my voice…and yes, he cleaned the mess I made while in a writing crescendo mood. I do not believe for a second that anyone else would have ever done a better job.
December 11, 2010 at 4:15 pm |
I’m the closet author that Willy referred to in his interview. I had a novel I had written many years before meeting Willy in 1998. He edited my work and within a few months I had an agent and several publishers who agreed to read my work. I have and continue to recommend Willy. He is terrific.
December 13, 2010 at 3:26 pm |
Willy is a gifted wordsmith. He interviewed me for a magazine article and the final result was amazing. Thanks!
January 12, 2011 at 3:54 am |
Finally a personal approach to editing. I want to finish my books with a personal editor.
March 26, 2011 at 10:33 am |
Willy’s reviews seem really good and I hope to have him work on my book sometime!