Resources: Editing Insights

This guide covers what self-publishing authors need to know about working with editors to have their writing edited. Includes a free downloadable PDF version of the post.

Want to know what websites are helpful as you edit? Here’s a list of style manuals, dictionaries, fact-checking resources, and more. Plus you can download a free PDF of the list!

Style sheets are useful tools for any writer or editor that help you stay consistent with formatting and style throughout a manuscript or series. Includes a free downloadable template.

Finding shortcuts to become more efficient with the editing process is a bonus for any writer or editor. Learn more about what tools you can take advantage of to cut down on repetitive tasks.

Curious about what it costs to work with an editor? Find out about how editors usually charge for their work, common rates found in the industry, and why value should be a key factor in making a decision.

There’s an idea that if you hire someone for a service, you can only have two out of “Good, Fast, Cheap,” but not all three. I look at how this applies to editing.

Many myths exist about editing and what it’s like to work with an editor. I dispel six myths in this post, including the idea that all editing is the same and that editors and writers are enemies.

Five more myths about editing are debunked in this post, including the notion that editors follow a strict set of rules and that writers have to accept all editing changes.

This post covers eight of the most common edits I make in the fiction manuscripts I work on, such as forming contractions and assessing pronoun usage.