Hiring a Freelance Editor: Know How to Do It Right

My regular column over at Writer Unboxed is now posted:Should You Hire a Professional Editor? The comments/discussion offers excellent & valuable information on choosing a professional editor, and deciding if…

My regular column over at Writer Unboxed is now posted:
Should You Hire a Professional Editor?

The comments/discussion offers excellent & valuable information on choosing a professional editor, and deciding if you even need one.

Most people are NOT ready to pay for editing. This is especially true of writers who have not yet tried a critique group.

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Also check out this new Writer's Digest release:
Writing & Critique Group Survival Guide by Becky Levine

Jane Friedman is a full-time entrepreneur (since 2014) and has 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. She is the co-founder of The Hot Sheet, the essential publishing industry newsletter for authors, and is the former publisher of Writer’s Digest. In addition to being a columnist with Publishers Weekly and a professor with The Great Courses, Jane maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com. Jane’s newest book is The Business of Being a Writer (University of Chicago Press, 2018).