Nicole Hall

Freelance book editor (MG Fiction, Memoir, and Picture Books) | Oreo connoisseur | On the hunt for the portrait that's aging for me. | (she/her)

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@MarindaOnline I had one last winter that had over 2600 edits, and that didn’t include the 14 pages of endnotes.

I told the PE (early on) I was charging a CE rate.

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

Potentially hot take—Another reason Word is superior to Google Docs: no macros in Docs. #AmEditing

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

Hi #Edibuddies! #AmEditing and looking for general guidance/resources on capitalization for Native terminology for a novel. Any tips or resources you know of? TIA!

(https://t.co/whrumHCBUZ) doesn't answer what I'm looking for, just for reference

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@ayesha_chari @LauraBontje @EditorsCanada @LauraBontje As a new parent, this was such a relief to read. Solidarity, comfort in knowing it CAN be done (albeit with effort and LOTS of support) is so precious. Thank you.

[Sera Gamble @serathegamble]

WHY HAVE A TV WRITER ON SET?

Since they already wrote the script (and rewrote it 8 times, and tweaked it after the table read)?

Glad you asked, here's a thread.

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@EmTemple

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

If any #ProductionEditors are out there needing a good #proofreader, I've got my hand WAY up. 🙋‍♀️ I love a good proofread, and I'm pretty good at it, too, if I do say so myself. #AmEditing #AmProofreading

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@emilykmay Wait which one tho…been dying to find this in the Triad.

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

That rush of relief from PEs already offering me work after being out for 3 months on maternity leave.

I haven't been forgotten! #AmEditing

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

I’m baaaaack! And with a new ✨accessory keeping me company as I edit
Excited to say I #AmEditing

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@CastleWallsEdit Happy birthday!

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

Definitely felt the FOMO from #ACESevolve, but I did register for EFACON for August! (@EFAFreelancers)

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

On my last week of maternity leave, and holy smokes that went by fast!

I’m excited to jump back in to editing next week, so #WritingCommmunity, hmu if you’re looking for an editor for your memoir or MG fiction!

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@mschristinema @manda_editor I do self-notes, too! Especially for inconsistencies so they’re easy to find during subsequent passes. I use my initials to tag the notes since “NH” isn’t a common letter combo in English: “wasn’t he blond? NH” “when did she pick this item up? NH”

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@manda_editor For copyediting, no. Like you said, it gives the closest reader experience, so if I’m confused on the first read, someone else will be, too. Reading it a second or third time, I’ll have a bias to understand something since I know what will happen later.

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

One of the top 3 reasons I went freelance

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

Many people are leaving Christianity.

Not because they find the core beliefs too outlandish or the ethical demands too arduous.

They're leaving because the Christians they know and churches they've attended are so lacking in Christlikeness, especially toward LGBTQ+ folks.

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

@jjturlington @angiecthomas @BBC @guardian @Independent @Newsquestmedia “Ghost Book Writing” oh, so they help with books about ghosts! 🙄

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

That is to say nothing of marketing or publicity (of which I know NOTHING!)

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

The thing about self-pubbing is you not only have to be an author, you also have to be your own Production Editor- not an easy feat if you’ve never done it!

Self pub is anything but *just *.

[E.M. Wright | SERAPHIM OUT NOW @EMWrightWrites]

Yesterday’s sad querying tweet has reached the “just self-pub it” crowd, so evergreen reminder that self pub is actually a lot of work and isn’t a good fit for everyone 😘

[Nicole Hall @nicole__eh]

Most authors have no clue how to edit, or design a quality book cover, or maneuver printing terminology (paper quality is noted by its weight, for example; if you’re posing for a hard back, probably go with sewn vs glued pages), or manage distribution.