Finding an Editor

As an editor with nearly ten years of experience, I can confidently say I’m not the right editor for every manuscript or client. Certain genres, certain stories, certain content—they’re just not my jam. Some writers want services and guidance I don’t offer. Some clients would benefit more from a different editor’s approach than they would from mine. I know when a manuscript is for me, and I want you to know when an editor is the right person for your manuscript. Because guess

A couple of months ago, I read about an experience an aspiring author had with an editor, and boy, was I disappointed. She said she’d received her manuscript back from her editor, and the comments were just straight-up mean. Every single one was insulting, so much so that she dreaded reading them. She used words like disheartening and disrespectful and discouraged. It’s experiences like this that make writers nervous about trusting their “babies” (their stories, that is) with

I’ve been thinking a lot about voice lately. I mentioned last month that I used to do some copywriting back in the day. While I didn’t love writing marketing and salesy content, I can say one thing copywriting taught me is how to match voice. What many people don’t realize is that copywriting requires quite a bit of research. Not only do you have to learn what a company or brand offers, but you also have to dig into their preexisting content so that what you write actually s