Everything we know about book editing.
Practical, specific advice on book editing from the team that has been publishing authors since 2018. Read the guides.
Is my manuscript confidential with an editor?
What copyright already protects, what a confidentiality agreement adds on top, and the questions worth asking before you send a file.
How long does book editing take?
What actually consumes the days, how to plan backwards from a launch date, and why most delays are not the editor.
Developmental, line, and copy editing compared
What each kind of editing changes on the page, the order they belong in, and how to work out which one your manuscript needs.
How much does a book editor cost?
Per-word versus per-hour pricing, the real cost for a 40,000 and 90,000 word manuscript, and the quotes worth walking away from.
Book editing services: what you actually get
Line editing, copyediting, and proofreading are three different jobs. Here is what each one changes, and the checklist you can run on your own manuscript today.
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