Comments on: Finding the Right Manuscript Editor http://www.publishingbasics.com/2005/09/11/finding-the-right-manuscript-editor/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny Colbert http://www.publishingbasics.com/2005/09/11/finding-the-right-manuscript-editor/comment-page-1/#comment-27851 Jenny Colbert Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:44:31 +0000 http://blog.selfpublishing.com/?p=395#comment-27851 I am writing a trilogy of my life. It is filled with many abuses. The difference is I earned a top accounting degree and an honorable discharge despite the abuse. I am sober (and always have been) but am suffering from a condition known as "fibromyalgia". It is an excruciating condition most likely developed in the first five years of my life. According to one Rheumatologist, my neurons are "miswired" due to severe trauma I experienced that neither my body, mind, nor nerves were prepared for at such an young age. I'm writing it so that others can be aware of the likelihood of suffering my condition regardless of which youngster surviving any trauma. Furhermore, I want to provide the insights of how I survived the cruelest of crimes with parents who sold me up the river since my daddy "brought home the bacon and I didn't". My desire is to provide a solice for other victims and a resource of how to get through it all. There are some books out there, but not many with the insights, optimism, and actual accomplishments that mine provides. The material is very mature and includes my thoughts during some of the most severe violations. I need a copy editor who's not afraid of honest content regarding serious scenarios. The name above is my pen names since I do have children and do not want them to suffer publically because of what I endured. I still need to review the last couple chapters, but the other 12 to 14 are ready to be scrutinized. Please offer some suggestions of where to find someone. My expectation is for that person to sign a non-disclosure agreement in addition to an outright fee - no commissions or percentages. Just so you know, I refuse to give a publisher a huge profit off my suffering. It is my story - the money belongs to me especially since I lost an $80K career due to my condition. My children should be the beneficuaries - not some millionaire CEO. Thank you in advance of any advice you can offer. Sincerely, Ms. Colbert I am writing a trilogy of my life. It is filled with many abuses. The difference is I earned a top accounting degree and an honorable discharge despite the abuse. I am sober (and always have been) but am suffering from a condition known as “fibromyalgia”. It is an excruciating condition most likely developed in the first five years of my life.

According to one Rheumatologist, my neurons are “miswired” due to severe trauma I experienced that neither my body, mind, nor nerves were prepared for at such an young age. I’m writing it so that others can be aware of the likelihood of suffering my condition regardless of which youngster surviving any trauma.

Furhermore, I want to provide the insights of how I survived the cruelest of crimes with parents who sold me up the river since my daddy “brought home the bacon and I didn’t”. My desire is to provide a solice for other victims and a resource of how to get through it all. There are some books out there, but not many with the insights, optimism, and actual accomplishments that mine provides.

The material is very mature and includes my thoughts during some of the most severe violations. I need a copy editor who’s not afraid of honest content regarding serious scenarios. The name above is my pen names since I do have children and do not want them to suffer publically because of what I endured. I still need to review the last couple chapters, but the other 12 to 14 are ready to be scrutinized.

Please offer some suggestions of where to find someone. My expectation is for that person to sign a non-disclosure agreement in addition to an outright fee – no commissions or percentages. Just so you know, I refuse to give a publisher a huge profit off my suffering. It is my story – the money belongs to me especially since I lost an $80K career due to my condition. My children should be the beneficuaries – not some millionaire CEO. Thank you in advance of any advice you can offer.

Sincerely,
Ms. Colbert

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