Louise and Denise chat with Brunella Costagliola, a specialist military writer and editor, about what makes a compelling military story.

Listen To Find Out More About:

• What makes a good military book
• Style guides for editing military books
• Common problems authors face when writing military books
• Fact-checking resources for military writers

Contacting Brunella Costagliola

• Email: brunella.costagliola@hotmail.com
• Web: www.themilitaryeditor.com
• Facebook: @themilitaryeditor
• Reserve+ National Guard Magazine
• Military Families Magazine
• My Dad Got Hurt. What Can I Do? Helping Military Children Cope with a Brain-Injured Parent, Brunella Costagliola

Editing Bites and Other Resources

• Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, Val McDermid’s, Wellcome Collection, 2015
• Research tools for crime and thriller writers (blog post)
• Consulting Cops (UK consultancy firm for writers)
• The Art of Firearms in Fiction is a free 45-page primer featuring Steve Allen, a soldier-turned-editor who specializes in military particulars, with additional material from Aden Nichols, an editor and Special Forces veteran.

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Denise And Louise

• Denise Cowle Editorial Services
• Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor

Music Credit

‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.