[Watch my presentation on Better Branding for Editors given to the Professional Editors Guild.] Let’s begin with a story. You’re standing at that networking event you promised yourself you wouldn’t skip again. You’re already guilty of missing the last few events and...
Putting your new book out into the world is daunting. You’ve spent months; even years carefully shaping and lovingly crafting your manuscript, and now you’re ready to polish that document into a professionally designed book and get it published. While getting to this...
// Updated Aug 18th 2026 to reflect the latest SAFREA freelancing editor costing New authors are frequently surprised at the cost of editing. Expectation vs Reality Presumably they picture someone curled up in a comfy armchair, skimming over their manuscript, nodding,...
Professional editors are usually meticulous and detail-orientated perfectionists. They do their utmost to detect and correct all the errors in a manuscript. Their reputations and livelihoods depend on this. But what constitutes an error is subjective. A strict...
Me: Please don’t. Eager Author: …but it’s ok, I want to…. Me: Publishing your book is not a quick way to earn money. Authors releasing several books tend to only break even after the 5th or 6th title. Pleeeease don’t take a loan to fund your book! Eager...
