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I'm Nathan Bransford, author, editor, and former literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. I'm dedicated to helping authors find their voice, hone their craft, and pursue successful publication.

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###### Book Editing You Can Trust
## I've been in your shoes.

As a published author and former literary agent who has worked with *NY Times* bestselling authors, I bring a unique perspective to the book editing process, combining insider industry experience with an author's sympathetic ear.

## My services include

Manuscript editing & critiques

Query critiques

Social media & marketing consulting

Coaching on navigating the publishing process

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# A few authors I've worked with...

*Shadowshaper*
by Daniel José Older,
a *NY Times* bestseller

*Rock Paper Tiger*
by Lisa Brackermann,
one of Amazon's top 100 novels of the year

*Try Not To Breathe*
by Jennifer Hubbard,
received starred reviews in *Publishers Weekly* and *Kirkus*

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###### Recent Posts
## My blog is a free resource for everything you need to know how to write, edit, and publish a book.

## Find and delete these phrases from your novel

Excess verbiage is a prime culprit behind a choppy reading experience and a bloated word count. Little redundancies can pile up over the course of a novel and add tens of thousands of extra words. When I'm line editing a manuscript, there are several common phrases that instantly get cut because they are almost always non-additive. Find and delete these…

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## World's richest man KO'd by 87-year-old novella writer (This week in books)

This week! Books! First up, apologies to newsletter subscribers as I had an errant link in my November Office Hours email that went to the September Office Hours, if you're looking to watch November, click on over here! I confess that I'm not spending much time on social media these days, but even I could feel the shockwaves from this…

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## Office Hours Recap! (November '25)

Thanks so much to everyone who attended Office Hours last Thursday! In case you missed it, you can watch the video above (if you're reading via the newsletter, please click here to see it). You need to be a subscriber to watch, so please enter your email address to see it. If you're not yet subscribed, you'll be added to…

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## Be careful setting children's books in the recent past

When writers set out to pen children's books, they may well anchor to their own childhoods for inspiration. Which is good on the whole! I'm on record arguing that a good memory is more helpful for writing children's books than proximity to current children. It's important to channel what it's like to be a child. Even if you're a parent…

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## Facebook: Scam central (This week in books)

This week! Books! Thanks so much to everyone who attended monthly (did I mention they're free) Office Hours last night! Now that we've had a few of them, I'm thinking about changing things up and adding theme nights. But what would you like to see? First page critiques? Query workshop? Advanced writing craft? Too intimidated by video and we should…

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###### My Books
## Check out my guides to navigating the writing and publishing process!

How to Write a Novel

The most important thing to know about writing a novel is this: you can do it. Here's How

How to Publish a Book

Ready to pursue a book deal with a Big 5 publisher or try self-publishing? Get Started

## I'm also the author of the *Jacob Wonderbar* novels, a space adventure series for middle-grade readers.



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