Editorial Assessments

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  • Why an Edited Book is More Attractive to Publishers

    Bobbie Christmas, editor and owner of Zebra Communications, explains why publishers want professionally edited manuscripts. In the past, publishing houses would keep...
    Bobbie Christmas
    • Bobbie Christmas
  • Considerations When Hiring a Freelance Editor

    Whether or not you need to hire a freelance book editor will depend on several factors including your editing needs, your own editing skills, and your chosen publishing...
    Jason Schmetzer
    • Jason Schmetzer
  • How to Determine Budget and Expectations for Freelance Editing

    The cost of hiring a professional freelance editor will depend largely on the amount and type of editing needed. It might seem like a substantial investment, but it...
    Jason Schmetzer
    • Jason Schmetzer
  • The Editorial Process - podcast

    Freelance editor Marcela Landres discusses what an editor looks for when reading a manuscript and describes her own editing process. In this step-by-step explanation...
    Marcela Landres
    • Marcela Landres
  • The Editorial Process - video

    Freelance editor Marcela Landres discusses what an editor looks for when reading a manuscript and describes her own editing process. In this step-by-step explanation...
    Marcela Landres
    • Marcela Landres