July has come, and in NYC we’ve got the weather to prove it! At least I can sit down with a great manuscript and pretend I’m on a beach somewhere…

Anywho, to your questions.  Here’s the starter for today:

What is your typical day like? Do you just get to read all day long?

There is no typical day in the life of an editor, but I can give you some idea of what the job involves. First, when I get to the office in the morning, I caffeinate. Very important step. While the caffeine is kicking in, I do a quick browse of industry websites to catch myself up on any news or happenings. After that, it’s a matter of whatever is most pressing. At any given time, I am doing one of these things:

1. Attending art, editorial, and cover copy meetings
2. Creating art sheets (ideas for covers) and tip sheets (things the sales team should know about the book).
3. Editing author manuscripts, writing revision letters, etc.
4. Coming up with titles
5. Proofing many rounds of covers/marketing materials
6. Revising cover copy
7. Finding well known authors to give quotes
8. Picking excerpts
9. Attending launch meetings (in which I enthusiastically tell the sales team about my books)
10. Judging contests
11. Reading queries and submissions
12. Making “The Call,” creating deal memos, etc.
13. Mailing copyedited manuscripts, cover flats, galleys, and advanced promo copies
14. Answering emails/putting out fires regarding all of the above and more

There’s more, but these things take up the bulk of my time.  Every now and again, I take time to answer your questions :] What would you like to know today?

Hello all! I’m an Assistant Editor at Brava, and welcome to my first blog post. I’ve decided to do my posts a little bit differently. I figured, I *could* try to come up with something insightful, or I could give you want you really want: a chance to ask me anything. So every month I’ll hop on the blog with a starter question, and then it’s up to you!

Almost any topic is fair game: my job, books, benign personal questions, etc. Note: I’m not going to compromise anyone else’s privacy. If you ask me for a specific author’s address or their sales numbers, obviously I’m not going to answer that. So let’s kick things off with the first question!

Which Brava authors do you edit?

I brought you Cynthia Eden, Mary Wine, Maggie Robinson, and Bianca D’Arc. Next year, be on the lookout for a few more of my girls: Rebecca Zanetti, Bronwen Evans, Elizabeth Essex, and Lexi George.

Now, what do you want to know?