Services
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Lancarello Enterprises offers a range of communication services, from editing
to graphic design to content development and teaching/workshops. See the sections below for fuller descriptions of the work we do. |
Manuscript editing
Before you approach an agent or editor with your work—or before you set about publishing it on your own—you want it to sparkle. We can help. We offer developmental and copy editing for all sorts of written work, be it an article or a book.
Developmental editing focuses on big-picture elements of work—structure, flow, theme, etc.—to give it the best possible chance in the marketplace. This editing is appropriate for authors who are preparing manuscripts to pitch to agents or publishers, or who lack a robust writing critique group to shape up their work.
Copy editing begins after your work has gone through a developmental editor or a rigorous critique group, or if you’re hoping to re-release work that wasn’t edited to your standards originally. We focus on spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and consistency and conformity with the Chicago Manual of Style (including common-sense deviations from the manual when your work calls for it). We also provide a second line of defense against story issues that are commonly dealt with at the developmental stage. Note: We provide style sheets only on request. They slow us down and thus increase the cost to you.
Our credentials: We're published, award-winning novelists who know what makes for a good story and have successfully pitched editors, agents, and publishers. We bring years of experience at quickly and efficiently editing copy.
Developmental editing focuses on big-picture elements of work—structure, flow, theme, etc.—to give it the best possible chance in the marketplace. This editing is appropriate for authors who are preparing manuscripts to pitch to agents or publishers, or who lack a robust writing critique group to shape up their work.
Copy editing begins after your work has gone through a developmental editor or a rigorous critique group, or if you’re hoping to re-release work that wasn’t edited to your standards originally. We focus on spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and consistency and conformity with the Chicago Manual of Style (including common-sense deviations from the manual when your work calls for it). We also provide a second line of defense against story issues that are commonly dealt with at the developmental stage. Note: We provide style sheets only on request. They slow us down and thus increase the cost to you.
Our credentials: We're published, award-winning novelists who know what makes for a good story and have successfully pitched editors, agents, and publishers. We bring years of experience at quickly and efficiently editing copy.
Content writing
You own a business with a story to tell, but you need help shaping it for your audience. We can help. With our backgrounds as authors of commercial fiction, we know the elements of a good story and how to present it. Let us spend some time with you, learning about what you do and the value you bring to customers, and then let us help you tell the story that needs to be told.
Yours.
Our credentials: We're well-versed in writing for audiences and to achieve specific business goals. We can turn your story into a narrative that helps you make an emotional connection with the customers you have and the customers you wish to reach.
Yours.
Our credentials: We're well-versed in writing for audiences and to achieve specific business goals. We can turn your story into a narrative that helps you make an emotional connection with the customers you have and the customers you wish to reach.
Publication preparation
We live in amazing times. The tools for publishing your own work are widely available, allowing you to shrink the time to market. But can you harness all of those tools? If the answer is no, let us help.
We offer a wide range of design and formatting services, from bumper stickers to books to e-books. We can help you put the right face on your work and push it into the marketplace with professionalism. We can also offer guidance on negotiating the ever-changing landscape of print and electronic publishing and distribution.
Our credentials: In addition to our own books published through the trade by reputable houses, we run our own literary imprint. We have a background of award-winning publication design.
We offer a wide range of design and formatting services, from bumper stickers to books to e-books. We can help you put the right face on your work and push it into the marketplace with professionalism. We can also offer guidance on negotiating the ever-changing landscape of print and electronic publishing and distribution.
Our credentials: In addition to our own books published through the trade by reputable houses, we run our own literary imprint. We have a background of award-winning publication design.
Teaching and workshops
Elisa speaks at the WriteNow conference in North Carolina.
We have extensive experience in leading classes and workshops related to writing and publishing. On a local level, we work with Big Sky Writing Workshops, a collection of writing teachers and published authors. We also are available to conduct workshops for businesses and civic organizations, focusing on such topics as genre fiction writing, publishing, process, and writing for specific audiences.
Our credentials: Elisa was a college-level writing instructor for more than a decade and is a sought-after leader of writing workshops. Craig has been a visiting writer at Chemeketa College in Oregon and at Montana State University Billings. He has offered sessions on topics as varied as journalism, page design, fiction writing, and publishing.
Our credentials: Elisa was a college-level writing instructor for more than a decade and is a sought-after leader of writing workshops. Craig has been a visiting writer at Chemeketa College in Oregon and at Montana State University Billings. He has offered sessions on topics as varied as journalism, page design, fiction writing, and publishing.