I have edited several memoirs over the years, and the trap that many writers fall into, time and time again, is writing from the perspective of hindsight. Interspersed in the story of their childhoods are insights that have been learned over the course of decades. Your aim should be to transport readers to [...]
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I'm Sorelle Weinstein, and I'm a freelance book editor by profession. I specialize in editing non-fiction with Jewish content, but I recently have been trying my hand at editing cookbooks and also edited a memoir about Hiroshima.
I live in Israel with my husband and two daughters. I am originally from England, but I had to exorcise all British spelling when I started working for an American publisher. My husband, Josh, is a freelance web designer so we both work from home and lounge around in our pj's all day. It's the life!
In Double Take, you will often be doing just that - and you may find yourself asking the question: Why is she blogging about English grammar one minute, and the joys of White Chocolate and Snickers Cheese Cake the next? Well, the answer is that they are both my passions. On this blog, the only thing that will be consistent is the inconsistencies.- My Editorial Services
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