About

And once you land those clients, you want to feel confident you’re providing a high-quality service – also easier said than done when editing is an unregulated industry and you’re responsible for assessing your own competence.

So how do you become a confident, competent editor who runs a thriving freelance business?

You build your business on a foundation of training, and you develop systems that streamline and enhance your work.

About the director

I’m Sophie Playle, the founder and director of Liminal Pages. For many years, I earned a living running my own freelance editing business – one that earned me lots of happy repeat clients and a six-month waiting list.

Before that, I studied Creative Writing to Masters level, landed a literary agent, had dozens of short stories and poems published in magazines (The London Magazine, Friction Magazine …), was runner up in the Mslexia International Poetry Competition 2011 and was shortlisted for the Escalator Literary Prize 2012 .

I also took copious editing courses (some good, some not so good); read innumerable books on craft and business; attended countless seminars, events and conferences; and even hosted my own events and presented at multiple conferences for writers and editors.

I’ve always been a learner, and putting what I learned into action – in a way that worked for me – was the not-so-secret sauce to my career success.

Until recently, I offered editing to authors and ran courses for editors simultaneously. After having a baby in 2023, I decided to put freelancing editing aside and focus on providing courses to editors so I could spend more time caring for my little one.

I’ve put my 15+ years of experience in the publishing industry and my knowledge of creative writing into the online courses you’ll find here at Liminal Pages.

These are the editing courses I wish were available when I was a fledgling editor – especially because many of them focus specifically on fiction editing!

So, what are you waiting for?

Take a look at what’s on offer.

Credits

All photos by RXCROSE, except those on the blog. Web development by Paul Masek. Copywriting advice and selected sales pages from Karen Marston. A big thank you to you all!