"Doing what you love is always less stressful, no matter what that means."
~Christie Stratos, editor, author, entrepreneur
To say that Christie Stratos is a literary fiction editor, is to just be getting warmed up in describing her accomplishments. We first met Christie as a fellow panelist on the Writer's Imperfect show hosted by another iCreateDaily guest, Joshua Robertson.
Christie Stratos is a podcaster and award-winning writer, author, and literary fiction editor where she puts her degree in English Literature to good use.
Christie is the author of two fiction books to date, and working on another. She enjoys researching and writing Victorian-era fiction, which she calls her Dark Victoriana Collection.
Topics Discussed in the Interview:
- Christie's story
- Corporate editing vs freelance editing
- The stress of Christie's full time job
- How Christie started her editing business
- Struggling with self-doubt
- The road from being an amateur to turning pro
- Writing her first full-length novel
- Methodically planning your full-time creative career
- Financial strategies before leaving your job
- The journey of being a "successful" creator
- How NaNoWriMo helped Christie publish her first book
- How Christie became a literary fiction editor
- How she edits her own book before sending it someone else
- The ideal time to announce a publication date
- The toughest part of being an editor
- What to be aware of when hiring an editor
- Christie's partnership with Owl City Press
- How to contact Christie for editing services
- Why hiring a proofreader is so important
- Pros and cons of freelance platforms
- Why sample work is important
- Christie's current published
- Her future writing and publishing plans
- Christie's two podcast shows!
We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
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~ LeAura & Devani The Day is The Way
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