Finding a Good Editor
By Debra DuPree Williams One of the best things a writer can do is to hire a good editor. But before you hand your work off to your editor, tweak it until you can do nothing else to improve it. Then trust that your editor will find things you missed even though you read it a thousand times. Where does one find a good editor? That question has a few answers. Word of mouth is great. Maybe you know of a writer who recommends their editor. Perhaps you attended a writers’ conference, and you met an editor there. Maybe one of your writers’ groups will have recommendations. Those groups should be able to point you to a solid editor. How about the books you read? Who edited your favorites? They should have a website that explains the type of editing they do and the cost. First, you need to know what kind of editing you need or want. If you want an all-inclusive or substantive edit, you will need someone who will do both content and copy editing. Content editing inc
