How Editors Think w/ Marcela Landres

The advanced publishing track is designed for writers who are ready to take the next step- from manuscript to market.

Do you think editors spend their days reading manuscripts? Think again! If you want to understand why editors choose to publish certain writers and reject the rest, learn how they think. Topics discussed include: the three most common mistakes writers make when trying to get published; the two most important jobs of an editor (editing isn’t one of them!); and the number one quality editors look for in a writer.

Marcela Landres helps writers become well-published authors by editing their manuscripts and educating them about the book business. Past clients include Elba Iris Perez, author of the USA Today bestseller The Things We Didn’t Know and Daniel Jose Older, author of the New York Times bestseller Shadowshaper. Formerly an editor at Simon & Schuster, Marcela has served as a panelist…