Passion and expertise help you write a book, however, when it comes to the final product, you need some fresh (and expert) eyes on your work. Enter the professional editor.

In this episode of The Entrepreneur to Author Podcast, your host Scott MacMillan speaks with two of Grammar Factory editors, Carolyn Jackson and Olivia Joerges, about their journey, work and what to expect from a book editor.

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Olivia’s Website: oliviajoerges.ca

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Carolyn is the managing editor at Grammar Factory. As the author of a few books herself, she understands that producing one is always a team effort. Authors aren’t magicians whose fingers pour out perfect words as they type. They need help from a dispassionate third party who will hit the delete button fearlessly and give them the unvarnished truth about their manuscript. But they also need someone who can help find solutions to their writerly dilemmas and guide them down the difficult road to publication. And self-published authors need someone like this – a professional editor – even more.Carolyn likes reading books but has a nasty habit of re-writing them in her head as she goes along. She’s also been obsessively re-writing signage since the age of seven. Restaurants with blackboard menus beware – she’ll erase that incorrect apostrophe before you can say ‘possessive’! Fortunately, Grammar Factory is a haven for punctuation vigilantes, and she now has a safe outlet for my addiction.

Olivia is a journalist, creative writer and editor and has worn all of the publishing hats! She believes that storytelling is at the heart of our lives, and capturing those stories is an art worthy of perfection.Outside of the publishing world, she has a diverse portfolio of communications and marketing experience in corporate, government, and not-for-profit organizations. This has provided her with an eclectic perspective in the world of business!Olivia’s mission is to put her experience to good use by helping other writers get their message into the world. She sincerely believes that books have the power to change lives, and is honoured to be a part of that process.When she is not editing books or writing my own stories, you can find her hiking the great Canadian mountains, planning her next travel adventure, walking her dog, or savouring a cup of coffee at a local café.