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About Me
I have been working in the publishing industry for over 40 years. I have held the position of Editor, Senior Editor, and Editor-in-Chief at Ace Books, Doubleday, M. Evans, Random House, Kensington, Bantam, and Stealth Press (an Internet Publisher).
I have edited both Fiction and Non-Fiction, and I specialize in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Westerns, Military History, and Mysteries. I have worked with Isaac Asimov, Stephen King, Eric Van Lustbader, Walter Tevis, F. Paul Wilson, Don Coldsmith, Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson, Loren Estleman, the Louis L‘Amour Estate, and the Star Wars novelizations.
About You
Making the choice to become a writer is a courageous and serious decision. It is neither simple nor easy, but it is profoundly satisfying. Writing, by its very nature, relates our individual stories and what it means to be human. It invites readers to experience our pains and pleasures. There can be no meaningful inter-personal instruction unless the writer‘s craft is honored, which is why both the writer and editor must respect discipline, dialogue and, growth.
About My Services
My job as an editorial consultant is to help you write the best book possible. In today‘s increasingly competitive publishing market, first impressions are vitally important. They can make or break a writing career.
I provide in-depth editing of Fiction and Non-Fiction manuscripts and proposals. I will examine your manuscript’s structure, characters, pacing, and plot in detail with you. We will continue this process until we feel your manuscript is as good as it can be. Then I will provide a final, line-by line edit. When the manuscript is finished, I will offer you the best advice and direction possible regarding potential agents and publishers.
I am also available to writing groups, universities etc. to speak on writing, literacy and creativity.
What They Say
“Pat LoBrutto is everything you could want in a free-lance editor: he is sharp, experienced, a joy to converse with, and well connected to the publishing world.”
— Selden Edwards
Bestselling Author
“Authors looking for help will not find a more sensitive and experienced editor than Pat LoBrutto. He is one of the very best.”
— Don Maass
President, Donald Maass Literary Agency
“I would heartily recommend Pat LoBrutto and his services. His editing skills and publishing skills are top notch and he is a true author’s advocate.”
— Scott Miller
Literary Agent, Trident Media Group
“Pat LoBrutto is a fine editor and a great advocate for his authors.”
— Tom Doherty
Former President and Publisher Tor/Forge
“Pat LoBrutto has been perceptive and intelligent in working through my manuscripts. He goes over a book both as an editor and as a real reader, and his ideas have been the springboards for major improvements. Best of all, he really cares about the projects he takes on, becomes a hardcore advocate for the books throughout the tangled publishing world.”
— Kevin Anderson
New York Times Bestselling Author
“Pat is an artist himself, a talented writer and editor, a Renaissance man who drops bits of history, opera, philosophy, religion, and politics into his conversations — the perfect editor for a “Dune” book.”
— Brian Herbert
New York Times Bestselling Author