Resources
Guidance on writing, editing, and publishing your nonfiction book, organized by category.
Editorial Freelancers Association
The EFA publishes a self-reported list of editorial rates covering the wide spectrum of editing services. They also offer a helpful rate converter. Use these rates as estimates, not as gospel.
Jane Friedman
Friedman provides balanced answers to questions we're all grappling with, from "What are publishers’ policies about AI use in manuscripts?" to "What can a publisher legally do if they suspect a contracted manuscript is heavily AI assisted?" and much more.
The Tim Ferriss Show
Jump to 1:15:39, where Tim Ferriss and James Clear deconstruct the writing and marketing of Atomic Habits, the book that has sold more than 30 million copies.
Charlie Hoehn
Drawing on his work with 100+ bestselling authors, Hoehn breaks down the formula behind million-copy books through 12 diagnostic tests. They cover whether a manuscript embodies its author, creates a new category, delivers exceptional value, and has the distribution infrastructure to last.