Thanks for the excellent advice, Edith.

Do you use “book doctor” interchangeably with “editor?”

Sandy

Before showing my work to a book doctor I would ask 1)where did you work as an editor before becoming a book doctor 2)what other successful books have you doctored

Hi Alexis,

I think the best thing to discuss with the editor is your book 🙂
Usually, these face-to-face calls happen once the editor has read the author’s sample and/or performed a sample edit on it. That way you can discuss the changes the editors suggest, how they suggest them, etc.

It’s basically all about doing a trial run as if you were working with that editor, and see how comfortable you are with each one. It’s important that you get the feeling that the editor really likes your book. Even a seasoned professional will do a better job on a manuscript they like than on one they don’t empathize with.