Everybody Needs an Editor, Melissa Harris
Everybody Needs an Editor, Melissa Harris
List: $17.99 | Sale: $12.59
Club: $8.99

Everybody Needs an Editor
The Essential Guide to Clear and Effective Writing

Author: Melissa Harris, Jenn Bane, Mark Jacob

Narrator: Chanté McCormick

Unabridged: 4 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award and The Non-Obvious Book Award

Wedding toasts, website copy, social media posts, even holiday cards—you’ll become a sharper everyday writer with this witty and comprehensive guide to clearer, better communication.

You’ll never write an email the same way after reading Everybody Needs an Editor, a game-changing guide to sharp, attention-getting writing. The authors use their decades of real-life journalism and marketing expertise to demonstrate the WTFF technique: Writing, Topping, Formatting, and Fixing.

You’ll learn how to eviscerate your own writing—and enjoy doing so. You’ll learn to create must-click subject lines, cut jargon, and write emails that people will actually read and remember.

If you’ve ever felt nervous to hit a “submit” button, this book is for you.

About Melissa Harris

Melissa Harris is the founder and CEO of M. Harris & Co., a Chicago-based marketing agency. She spent fifteen years as a journalist at the Orlando Sentinel, The Baltimore Sun, and Chicago Tribune. She serves as an entrepreneur in residence at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago and on the governing board of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

About Jenn Bane

Jenn Bane is an author, producer, and the creative director of M. Harris & Co. Her first book, Friendshipping, is a feel-good guide to making friends as a busy and anxious adult. Previously Jenn was the first-ever hire at Cards Against Humanity where she earned a Clio Award for Excellence in Advertising, a fact she intended to omit from this bio but added it because coauthor Melissa Harris ordered her to.

About Mark Jacob

Mark Jacob, a former Chicago Tribune metro editor, edited the columns that won Mary Schmich a Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Everybody Needs an Editor is the ninth nonfiction book he has coauthored, with a tenth soon to come, a biography of Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters. Mark’s articles have been published in the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, Library Quarterly, Chicago magazine, and Chicago History magazine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Terri on October 01, 2024

A great book for anyone looking for practical tips to improve their writing. I need to write frequently for work, and I've already found myself implementing advice from this book. Definitely recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Peggy on June 26, 2024

While visiting family, I came across my Dad’s copy of this book at home. I couldn’t put it down and finished it right away— it was a great read. I haven’t been active on LinkedIn for the last 6 years but after reading the section “Why You Should Use LinkedIn Even Though It’s Boring,” I must’ve been......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 23, 2024

Wait, a fun-to-read reference? This book is both practical and timely. I've already bought a second copy as a gift and can see this being one of my 'go-to' gifts for new college grads -- not because it's basic, but because the advice is so good that I want people to have it early in their careers! N......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on February 23, 2025

A really engaging book that covers everything from writing RSVPs to headlines. Maybe it’s a little broad if you already write for your job? But I’m sure it will prove a useful reference in the future.......more