Lisa Silverman

Author Information

Lisa Silverman

Member since 14th October 2006

Occupation: book editor

http://www.beyourowneditor.com

Lisa Silverman is a freelance book editor and works in the copyediting department at one of New York\'s most prestigious literary publishing houses. She has also worked as a ghostwriter and a literary agent representing both book authors and screenwriters. She founded BeYourOwnEditor.com in order to provide writers with free advice on both writing and the publishing business.

Writing & Speaking

Writing Tip: Why Nouns and Verbs Are Your Friends

16th October 2006

"The wearily handsome, nervous, stubble-chinned man slowly and carefully got out of bed when he heard the soft, mysterious sound of footsteps in his apartment." OR "The ex-con bolted up, rubbed his eyes and then the stubble on his chin, and crept ou...