There's a lot of talk in the indie world about hiring editors. I have published without an editor's advice, and I have published with an editor's advice. My advice to all other indie writers out there is to hire an editor. But when? How much should I pay? How do I find one? These are … Continue reading When to Hire an Editor
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Night Owl Editing
I'm almost ready to start advertising myself as a freelance editor. I want to wait until I'm finished with my MFA to dive in; I don't want to overextend myself and then perform poorly on homework or an edit. I want to give my all into whatever project I'm undertaking. For more information regardless these … Continue reading Night Owl Editing
Grammar: The comma
Let's take a moment to talk about that bugger of punctuation, the comma. A lot of writers, both professional and amateur, misuse commas. That's what editors are for. There is a student in my MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) who claims he's been writing for years, and yet when I read his posts, he comes across … Continue reading Grammar: The comma