n Lindsay Murdock, Editor and Founder

 

Lindsay Murdock, the founder and editor of Murdock Editing, found her calling working for writers after studying the publishing industry from the inside. After working for literary agencies as a reader and manuscript evaluator, she decided to start a company to work directly with authors to polish and prepare their manuscripts for the big time. The response was overwhelming.

“So many writers are really looking for a quality editor who knows something about the business. They don’t want the big company that’s going to ship their book off to some college student. They want a personal touch,” she said. “To me, helping new writers navigate the process and produce great books is just about the most rewarding thing in the world.”

Focused on providing quality service and editorial direction and attention, Murdock typically works with five authors in any given week from her Boston home.

Murdock received a BA in English Literature and a BS in Journalism from Boston University. She also studied Literature in an intensive tutorial program at St. Anne’s College at Oxford University before taking a job at a New York based agency. Over the course of her career she has edited and written countless articles as a reporter for several newspapers and evaluated, edited, and developed numerous novels, non-fiction manuscripts, and academic texts, both as a freelancer and while employed by literary agencies and multiple publishing houses. Currently, Lindsay Murdock also works as an editor for a non-fiction publisher in Massachusetts.

 

n Murdock Editing

 

For the writer, there are few relationships more important than the one formed with an editor. An editor should be more than someone with a good grasp of the language, which is why Murdock Editing clients receive first-class attention and the personal touch that supports the creative process.

I am dedicated to assisting yet-to-be-published and self-published writers prepare their books for publication. My goal is to develop, refine, and polish your manuscript, allowing it to achieve its full potential. I offer skilled and accurate editing and evaluations, as well as an array of personalized services to guide you through the publishing process from first edit to publication. The combination of years of industry experience, expert knowledge, and superb guidance provides my clients with absolute confidence in their finished manuscripts.

Experience the difference professional editing can make. Make an investment in your book and in your writing career.

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For more information, contact the editor at editor@murdockediting.com.

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At a Glance:

 

n     Education. Murdock earned both a Bachelors of Art in English Literature and a Bachelors of Science in Journalism from Boston University, where she studied one-on-one with top scholars in literature and contemporary criticism. She also studied advanced literary theory in an intensive program at St. Anne’s College at Oxford University.

n Publishing Experience. Experience includes manuscript evaluation for Zachary Shuster and Harmsworth agency in New York and Boston and editorial positions at John Wiley & Sons in Hoboken. Currently Miss Murdock is an editor at a Massachusetts publishing house.

n     Precision Editing Experience. Before founding Murdock Editing, Murdock was a full-time reporter and copyeditor for several newspapers. She remains in touch with journalists and publicists across the country.

n    Freelance Success. Murdock’s editing experience includes years of editing academic texts and countless non-fiction and fiction manuscripts.

 

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