Becoming a Freelance Editor |
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Thousands of books are being published, every day. Many of them are self-published. I don’t think there has ever been a better market for freelance cover artists, formatters and editors. The time to get out there is, well, yesterday. March is Editing Month at The Writers
Chat Room, so our mini-topic tonight is How to Become a Freelance Editor. I will be drawing for information found at three websites. Please have a look at all three and we'll chat.
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To a lot of people, my book editor career sounds like a dream: I work from home, earn a great salary, and spend all day, every day talking and thinking about books. You know what? They’re right. If you’re in the book biz—either as an agent, author or a freelance editor just starting out—I’d like to share a few tips for transforming a love of books
(and commas!) into a thriving editing practice.
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March is NaNoEdmo Month and our Wednesday Chat Topics will cover Editing and Revision
Join us each Wednesday for a Topic Chat
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What Book Editors Do and How to Become One |
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Book editors do a lot more than just read and edit raw manuscripts. They are a key part of the chain of command in publishing and have a lot of influence over which books get published and which ones don't.
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You couldn’t choose a better time to become a freelance editor. Self-publishing has become a huge and legitimate market, no longer stigmatized by the term “vanity publishing.” Since the beginning of my career, most of my clients have been self-publishing authors, and
the field of indie publishing is continuing to grow, I dare to say exponentially. Research and learn about this niche. All in all, it’s an astoundingly good time to be in this business. You couldn’t choose a better time to become a freelance editor. Self-publishing has become a huge and
legitimate market, no longer stigmatized by the term “vanity publishing.” Since the beginning of my career, most of my clients have been self-publishing authors, and the field of indie publishing is continuing to grow, I dare to say exponentially. Research and learn about this niche. All in all, it’s an astoundingly good time to be in this business. This is default placeholder text. Edit and replace with whatever you want.
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