by Anna Johnstone | Feb 20, 2019
Celestial | S. E. Anderson
Sally, Zander, and Blayde, accompanied by their new friend Nim, have only one request: no more bizarre distractions on their hunt for Earth.
But before their cells can complete a single jump, the team is shoved off course and crash into a dreary old temple. Worse yet, there seems to be some confusion over Sally’s face, as it looks exactly like that the local deity, Selena, goddess of the moon and omniscient absentee. Sally’s ticking every box on the ancient prophecies checklist.
Fresh off of her meds and riding the withdrawal, and Sally must choose between embracing the role of Goddess so as to protect the planet from mysterious Sky People, or being thrown in a Volcano. Not the best way to start a tropical vacation. It’s not going to be easy uniting warring factions, dealing with excitable whispering forests, or fighting both literal and figurative demons. Not to mention keeping up the appearance of divinity when all Sally wants is a nap.
Armed only with some high school improv’ classes and a basic knowledge of foreign pop songs, Sally must save the planet – before everything goes up in flames.
Project Nature.
Early diagnosis to identify problems with plot, character and pace.
by Anna Johnstone | Oct 19, 2018
Chasing Ghosts | E. A. Copen
Every cop has a case that keeps them up at night. For BSI agent Judah Black, it’s the disappearance of a little girl named Mia. When the vampire, Marcus Kelley, bullies Judah into an off-the-books job tracing the source of a mysterious supernatural illness, Judah learns that Mia has been under her nose the whole time.
And the child’s life hangs in the balance by a thread.
To save her, Judah must put her own life on the line as collateral. Even if she succeeds in curing Mia, Judah may have to hand her over to an even worse monster. With the bodies piling up and the clock ticking, Judah may find she’s on the wrong side after all.
Anna was one of the most professional editors I ever had the pleasure of working with. She was very good about keeping in contact every step of the way. She really knows what she’s talking about and sees mistakes even other editors have missed. I’ll be able to deliver a much better product to my readers thanks to Anna’s wonderful insight.
Author
| Project Name |
Chasing Ghosts |
| Project Duration |
October to November 2016 |
| Author |
E. A. Copen |
| Genre |
Dark fantasy. |
| Length of manuscript |
119,000 words (approx.) |
| The nature of the project |
This was a gratis beta-read for an established indie-author in exchange for exposure and testimonial. My client submitted a self-edited manuscript for Beta-reading before submission to an editor. |
| How I managed my client’s expectations. |
From the beginning, my author was taken through my standard administrative process which includes an itemised Quotation and Service agreement, which details exactly what the author can expect from my service. I kept in touch with my author on a regular basis to advise them of the progress I was making. I also gave them a realistic deadline which I kept to. |
| Outcome of the project |
The author was extremely pleased and I was complimented on my professionalism. I received some extremely positive feedback on my Facebook page and through my website. It was a pleasure to work with Ms Copen, and I look forward to doing so in the future. |
by Anna Johnstone | Oct 19, 2018
Alienation | S.E Anderson
Sally Webber’s dream is coming true: Zander is back and taking her out for a night on the town–on a planet hundreds of light years away from Earth.
But when an accident separates her from her alien tour guide, she’s thrown into the seedy underbelly of an insane city where nothing is as it seems. Suddenly lost and desperate to get back home, Sally is willing to do anything to get out, even if it means accepting spontaneous marriage proposals, crashing some fancy parties, or joining what appears to be the space mob.
All she wanted was some decent interstellar pizza, but now it might be the end of the world as evil nanobots and an out of control AI try to take the universe by force, and the only one who can stop them is missing in action. Sally has no choice but to try to stop them herself–if she can stay alive that long.
Project Nature.
PROJECT NAME: Alienation
DURATION: June to July 2017
AUTHOR/CLIENT: S.E. Anderson in association with Bolide Publishing Ltd
GENRE: Science Fiction/Humour
LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPT: 84,000 words approximately
THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT: Betareading and proofreading the second book of a seven book series.
HOW I MANAGED MY CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS: As a repeat customer, the author knew what service to expect and I did not disappoint.
OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT: Author and publisher both extremely happy with my work and I have now been taken on for all seven books of the series.
TITLE RELEASE DATE: 24th October 2017
by Anna Johnstone | Oct 19, 2018
Traveller | S.E. Anderson
Sally’s search for Earth isn’t off to a good start: chased out of her hotel room and into the broom closet of a spaceship, she’s accidentally become a stowaway on the Alliance Flagship, Traveler.
But when sabotage and murder show the crew’s true colors, Zander and Blayde are forced to stay and help them out of their mess. Lies, drama, and deceit lead them light years away to a mysterious planet on the edge of the galaxy, where the crew must band together just to stay alive. Which would be much easier if they didn’t have to deal with a diva first-mate, a droid with a religious obsession, and Blayde’s Ex whose brain is a spaceship.
Finding Earth has to be put on the back burner, as Sally’s stuck tending alien boo-boos – and she still has no idea what she’s doing. And she might not live long enough to get off the planet in one piece.
Project Nature
The third book I have edited in this series and an absolute hoot. My involvement was to raise problems with the story and advise how to fix them. The Author was happy enough with my work to request my involvement with the remainder of the fifteen book series.
