Developmental Editing: Fiction Theory – Course Review
Deborah Gray is just starting out as a freelance editor and recently completed the tutored version of Developmental Editing: Fiction T...
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How to Network Better as a Freelance Editor
A lot of people don’t realise this because I’m pretty good at fighting through it, but I’m quite a shy person. I can find it stressful...
Read moreWhat Does a Book Editor Do?
You might be wondering if becoming an editor is right for you. To decide, you need to know exactly what editors actually do. Most peop...
Read moreAre You Scared to Launch Your Editing Business?
You’ve been dreaming about becoming a freelance editor for years, and yet it never feels like the right time to make the move. Y...
Read more12 Things Authors Want Editors to Know
Once you’ve been a professional editor for a while, it’s easy to get a bit cocky. You think you know it all. But every once in a while...
Read moreHow to Tell the Difference between a Hybrid and a Vanity Press
This is a guest post by Amelia Wiens, a fiction editor who has taken both my developmental editing ...
Read moreAccounting Tips for UK Freelance Editors
If you’re anything like me, you’re more of a word-person than a numbers-person. And that can make the accounting side of running ...
Read morePreparing a Novel for Traditional Publishing
How a novel is prepared for traditional publishing will vary a little depending on the exact way an agent and publisher operate, once ...
Read moreWhat to Do If Authors Can’t Afford Professional Editing
An author enquires about your editing services, then replies that it’s too much money. What do you do? How wealthy someone is sh...
Read moreBranding My Editorial Business: Working with a Photographer
A few months ago, I hired a professional photographer to shoot some photos for my business. I’ve been running my ...
Read moreHow to Become a Developmental Editor of Fiction
Developmental editors work with authors to help them improve (develop) their stories and the techniques they use ...
Read moreYour Editing Business Doesn’t Have to Conform
Every now and then, I see a forum or social media post from a desperate editor. ‘Please tell me, is it really possible to earn a full-...
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