Editors for hire?

[rwsteward]

I've used the volunteer editor program before and I've always been quite happy.

The last story I had edited, the volunteer editor suggested I such try and get my story published—ink and paper—published. She suggested I hire a 'real' editor.

So, that being said. Any recommendations for an professional editor? I'm not above paying to have this done. From what I've researched, this should set me back about $1500-$1800. Prices range between one and two cents per word to an hourly fee.

I've sent some inquires but so far they won't touch the 'erotica' aspect of any story.

Just wondering.

thanks.

 

[sr71plt]

If you can find a trained editor who will do erotica, I'd offer no more than half that. $20/hour is a good rate for a professional fiction editor, and the standard editing speed, unless the copy is dreadful, is 2,000 words/hour.

 

[AsylumSeeker]

Be careful before paying that kind of money. I'd suggest SR71, who already responded, and perhaps Copy Carver, although I don't know if he still shows up here.

Many erotica websites will edit for free. PM me for more details, not sure I can list specifics here. have one published and about to add a second one.

 

[sr71plt]

I'm not looking for work myself. Busy writing.

 

[rwsteward]

Be careful before paying that kind of money. I'd suggest SR71, who already responded, and perhaps Copy Carver, although I don't know if he still shows up here.

Many erotica websites will edit for free. PM me for more details, not sure I can list specifics here. have one published and about to add a second one.

Copy carver edited my first lit story.

He has under gone some medical issues and is recouping.

 

[AsylumSeeker]

Copy carver edited my first lit story.

He has under gone some medical issues and is recouping.

Thank for the update. He's a really nice person, sorry to hear he's laid up, but better to be healing than the alternative.

PM me, if your story has merit there might not be any out-of-pocket expenses. The publisher will take their fee, but better than a big chunk up front. Your choice. Or if you're determined to pay somebody, hell, I'm not afraid of money, lol.

 

[Firebrain]

You could always contact some of the bigger erotica epubs and ask about editing services. I'm sure someone there would be willing to do a little freelance. Check out the quality of the house's work before you pay anybody anything, though.

 

[BellaIsabella]

I am looking for editor as well, my novel/memoir has some erotica in it, but it is for the most part mainstream. Any recommendations would be great...

 

[sr71plt]

I am looking for editor as well, my novel/memoir has some erotica in it, but it is for the most part mainstream. Any recommendations would be great...

You said on another thread that you were going for an agent/publisher first. If so and you get a legitimate publisher, they will have it edited themselves at their expense--regardless of what you did. It's not a great idea to spend the money on a private edit yourself in that scenario. Make it the best you can and start querying it and only have your own edit done if the agents/publishers come back and say they might be interested but only if you do get it cleaned up first. Agents and publishers are looking for more than issues they know they can fix up themselves. If it's a book they are really interested in, they will see that through some easily fixable editing issues.

You probably need to do a lot of reading in on the submissions process. I recommend a free-use Web site that is on the Writer's Digest 101 best Web site list: http://www.publishingquestions.com. It's dated, as it doesn't take the e-book wave into account and it's URL references aren't up to date. But it's good for what you're are looking into--agents and publishers and print publication. It gives you a formula for finding an agent/publisher and answers some basic questions you probably don't know you have until you run up against them.

 

[BellaIsabella]

When It comes to editing, I just mean someone to go through and clean up the grammer, I'm a good writer but bad with grammer/spelling. Is there anything that will automatically do this for me? Word dosn't suffice.

You said on another thread that you were going for an agent/publisher first. If so and you get a legitimate publisher, they will have it edited themselves at their expense--regardless of what you did. It's not a great idea to spend the money on a private edit yourself in that scenario. Make it the best you can and start querying it and only have your own edit done if the agents/publishers come back and say they might be interested but only if you do get it cleaned up first. Agents and publishers are looking for more than issues they know they can fix up themselves. If it's a book they are really interested in, they will see that through some easily fixable editing issues.

You probably need to do a lot of reading in on the submissions process. I recommend a free-use Web site that is on the Writer's Digest 101 best Web site list: http://www.publishingquestions.com. It's dated, as it doesn't take the e-book wave into account and it's URL references aren't up to date. But it's good for what you're are looking into--agents and publishers and print publication. It gives you a formula for finding an agent/publisher and answers some basic questions you probably don't know you have until you run up against them.

 

[sr71plt]

Is there anything that will automatically do this for me? Word dosn't suffice.

No. The English language is too complex for that.

 

[rwsteward]

I use several different software packages on my
Mac. Both work together, but because the English language is so complex they struggle. Sometimes they are out and out wrong. Just like human editors.

One story-one editor. "Your sentences are too long. People don't talk like that."

Another story-another editor. "Your sentences are too short. Story reads like a car ad."

I've learned so much from people like 'pennlady' and 'copy carver.'

The most important thing to remember is to learn from your mistakes.

The three most important words in the English language are, 'I don't know.'

Then, you need to ask,'show me?'

 

[AsylumSeeker]

No. The English language is too complex for that.

Could always try "Watson", the reigning artificial intelligence champ of Jeopardy.