The editing world was rocked in September 2024 by . . . no, not a scandal (we editors are too boring for that): the release of a new edition of...
I want a guarantee you won’t steal my work. This was the closing line of a prospective client’s email I recently received. While the message was brusque (and kind of demanding),...
Last year, I successfully completed and passed the (very hard, very tricky) Macmillan editing test and joined the publisher's ranks of active freelancers. I've now worked on copyediting, proofreading, and...
If you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get your book edited, you might wonder if ChatGPT (or Grammarly or ProWritingAid) does as fine a job editing your...
You’ve seen those comments: indie authors publishing a professionally edited book only for readers to point out mistakes they’ve found. Or typos in traditionally edited books used as justification for...
Magic writer, if you're new to this book-writing-and-publishing business (or maybe not so new), you might have heard someone mention something-something-Chicago-style and wondered, what the heck? What does the Windy...
I recently ran across this question in a Facebook writers' group: "If you absolutely can't afford to hire an editor or to have your novel professionally edited, what would you...
You've typed "THE END" on your first draft—hooray! Maybe you're finishing up the project you started during NaNoWriMo (or several NaNos ago), or you've been furiously working on this brilliant...
Last week, I attended the virtual Women in Publishing Summit, and it was ❤?❤?❤?. I learned a ton and made so many awesome connections with writers, editors, publishing professionals, and...
You've found your editor—hooray! You've approved their sample edit, put down the deposit, and are furiously making the last adjustments to your manuscript before sending it off with a deep...
