What takes longer? Writing or editing?
A glimpse into the life of a writer/editor I recently saw a post by an influential copywriter/teacher who said never to charge by the hour, and I totally understand why. When you bundle your services into packages or provide a one-time fee for the project, you make...
3 mistakes I made in my last book editing project
A perfect vegan book editor doesn’t exist. I’m so grateful I learned how to edit books and copyedited four books last year, pro-bono or at a lower rate than what I’m charging now. I felt confident going into my FIRST book editing and formatting...
5 Things a Good Book Editor Does
Is your book editor doing these things? If you’re lucky to have gotten a book deal from a publishing house, this blog will seem pretty irrelevant to you, but since the era of self-publishing, working with traditional publishers is less common (unless...
What my proofreading and editing process is like
Because you need backup for when you f*ckup. I said it two years ago, and I’ll say it forever: Editing is my favourite thing to do in the world. (As a profession…so if I was wealthy enough that I didn’t have to work, I’d still be doing this.)...
