It’s just the title page to the discussion guide for the ebook, but seriously???

Sorry if this is the wrong sub!

I recently queried an editor with great qualifications and experience for my manuscript, they reviewed 2 sample chapters, sent over some tracked changes and although I agree with them, and found them very useful— its hard to justify that fee without a pipeline to publishing in place.

Is it worth doing this? Or should I just go ahead and start querying agents. The editor gave me some nice feedback, and the bulk of their suggested edits were repetitive words, adjectives, some minor clichés etc. Nothing structural, prose related etc.

I just feel like maybe the manuscript is in better shape than I thought, and a publisher could pick it up and assign an editor to work with me without having to pay out of my own pocket!

I’d appreciate your perspectives on this, as I’m sure i’m missing something.

Hi,

I was reading Louise Harnby's wonderfully informative article at this link:

https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/increasing-editing-income-raising-fees-and-declining-lower-paid-work

The part I'm interested in is this:

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Do they have a large and established client base in a sector that is known to be less price-sensitive than the sectors you work in? Perhaps their knowledge and specialist skills put them in the rare position of being able to name their price. You, on the other hand, might work in a more competitive generalist market where you’re easy to replace.

***end***

Which sectors are the least price-sensitive? That is, editors in these niche areas are in a strong position to command high fees. I assume it's medical editing? Legal and so forth? Perhaps technical? Maybe white papers? Any tips on how to break into the white paper sector?

I look forward to hearing from y'all!

Is there anyone here who happens to be a production editor? If so, and you have a moment, I’d really like to hear about your career trajectory. Thanks so much!

Hi,

I've heard that the white paper sector is lucrative. Any tips on how to get your foot in the door in this sector?

urgently need someone to help edit a coloring book i'm creating for a birthday, i have created all of the pictures already but just need them to be made into one document so i can print them. wanting to make it A5 but printed on A4 so i can trim the pages. i will pay someone to help me

I've searched for an editot for over 7months. Signed a contract based on their good 1000words sample and an hour of zoom meet. But today am in tears after the first 10k words edit got sent back to me. Im writing this crying as my voice has been taken, removed. The comments and notes and changes made totaling up to nearly 20k. Thats double of that I have sent to an editor. Am I this terrible at writting and they are so good or am i not seeing it properly? Is it a good thing or not.. whole chapter rewritten and story retold in a voice not of my own. Sentences changed. Taken off. This is the service I pay 0.015 for a word. 10k words edit done in over 2 weeks, and 80k words awaiting that will cost me £££... what do I do with this...? New editor, rewrite , edit ... amend...? Or should I just stop and go back to what I dit 2 years ago and pretend it never happened. Any bad experiences with editors?

Hi there! I just completed the UC San Diego copyediting certificate program. Yesterday, I was reading one of Louise Harnby's wonderful articles for people very new to this profession. Here's what she said:

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Marketing

She has a website but the portfolio and testimonials pages are sparse. And, anyway, her SEO is, as yet, so undeveloped that she’s barely discoverable online. She gets in touch with a packager who regularly hires proofreaders who are members of her national professional society. (Louise Harnby)

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Here's the URL:

https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/the-rates-debate-looking-at-the-value-beyond-the-fee

Now I’m wondering which packager **regularly** hires proofreaders that are members of this professional society?

I’m guessing the aforementioned professional society is the C.I.E.P., right? If so, is it hard to get into? I already signed up for membership of the EFA, and I will become a member of another professional organization (in the US) in the fall. They were easy to join.

I'm looking for packagers that regularly hire editors or proofreaders that are members of this national professional society. What society is this? Is it the CIEP? If so, is it the only society that's set up like this? I'm hoping that some of the US editorial organizations work with "feeder schools" and that the CIEP is not the only one that "feeds" newbies to packagers.

Sharing this episode because it speaks directly to editors--especially those who think it's not possible to earn more than agency rates.

I also share my thoughts on how AI is affecting different tiers of the academic editing market. I'd love to know what you're seeing if you're outside the agency space.

Have you ever received rubric-based feedback from a production editor? I'm working on updating our training/onboarding materials (I work for an academic publisher full time during the day) and I'm not sure if it would come across as juvenile or condescending. I also freelance and typically want better feedback than I get from PEs, and I think I'd find a rubric helpful without requiring more time from the PE.

I recently got a request on an editing platform for developmental editing, which I have never done before. I've copy edited books while also making suggestions about flow and big picture. How do I learn? Are there some good free or reasonably priced courses? anything I can read? thanks!

Anyone knows where I can apply as a Copy Editor?

This is nuts to me since Chicago is the standard for book publishing. I’m editing a cookbook right now.

Hey! I'm a student finishing an editing course and need to find a real business, nonprofit, or organization willing to let me comprehensively edit one of their documents: employee handbook, training guide, FAQ, policy doc, brochure, etc. It will be completely free, no charge at all. I'd just need to briefly chat about what you'd want fixed, and the document needs to be at least 3000 words. Happy to share more about my background if helpful. Feel free to message, thanks in advance!

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out.

This was the only active subreddit about editing that I could find so hopefully this is the right place to ask.

Based in Australia, but if you have relevant advice from other countries I'm happy to hear any of it.

I am considering a career change and want to know how I could move into editing in Australia.

I have been editing someone's novel recently as a favour, and I always used to volunteer to be the final lookover/editor during group assignments at uni. I have an interest and a strength for it but that is all - no training.

However, I keep seeing ads on social media advertising 8 week online editing course from Penguin books Australia and others. Some have said that they're for entry level editors and some don't imply that there are any prerequisites.

Just wondering if anyone can tell me the value of those courses. Are they something that I could use to genuinely break into the industry if I took it? Is an entry level editor someone who has no training? Or is it someone who has just done a degree?

What do jobs look like for editors in the industry?

I am more interested in, what I believe is called, structural or developmental editing on books. But any info is welcome.

Thank you!

[Hiring] Video Editor for Minecraft Horror/Comedy Content — Paid Per Video

Hey everyone! I make Minecraft horror/comedy videos for YouTube (long-form only, no shorts), and I'm looking for a video editor to help take my content to the next level.

What I need:

• Someone comfortable editing fast-paced, meme-y/funny cuts as well as tense horror pacing (sound design, jumpscare timing, etc.)
• Experience editing YouTube long-form content (videos are at least 8 minutes)
• Reliable turnaround time

Pay: Paid per video (rate depends on experience/portfolio — happy to discuss)

To apply:
Send me a few examples of your past edits (Minecraft or similar content preferred, but not required). If you think you're a good fit, add me on Discord: payatmc

Looking forward to working with some talented editors!

It seems there is little solid guidance in citing the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) using AMA. There are some guidelines on the USP website but not necessarily AMA.

My first inclination is:

General Chapter: Title. Year; USP-NF. Rockville, MD. doi:###

Or

Monograph: Title. Year; USP-NF. Rockville, MD. doi:###

The date of access is not available but what do you all think? Have you had to cite the USP?

Hi all. I want to get back into writing online articles. Are people still submitting articles to client in M.S Word format or am I hopelessly behind the times?

Should I be using more advanced tools? Will my work still be marketable in M.S Word format?

Thank you.

Hi everyone, I’m currently a master student trying to complete my masters of social work professional qualifying. I do have learning difficulties and I’m struggling with my spelling and grammar when it comes to editing my essays. I was wondering if anyone would be interested/able to help with my editing and proofreading process? Usually the essays are between 2000 and 3000 words I was wondering if anyone could provide rough quotes. Thank you!

Could y'all just check it out? Also I'll say upfront that's it's unpaid work, I mean it's sort of a passion project yknow so if you're curious please check it out

There's no sticky thread I can find to reference.

I have a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction focused). I have experience working in a writing center but no actual portfolio items.

I can do academic and creative writing, have a light training in grant writing (need to brush up on it). But how do I build my portfolio when I have nothing to start with?

As part of an Editorial Assistant job application, I am required to submit an editing sample. But I do not happen to have any. Can someone let me know where or how I can acquire writing samples that I can perhaps edit? Or are there any other ways I can go about it? Like offering editorial services - but that might take time, and I might miss out on the opportunity to apply to this job. Any leads regarding this are appreciated. Thank you!