Ten Tips to Impress an Editor after Acceptance

The last post covered ten tips to impress an acquisitions editor. Now, you have the assignment for a magazine article or your book has been accepted for publication. The following ten tips will help you impress the editor for the project.

Meet deadlines—submitting work early is even better.Self-edit—give the editor the cleanest manuscript you can so she can focus on making a great work even better instead of correcting errors.Follow house style—your style preferences aren't important; a consisten