You’re not looking for someone just to correct sentence structure and hear your voice. You’re looking for a relationship. A sort of chemistry because your work is intimate and precious. Do we fit one another? Will we get along?
I chose my editor based on several things:
- First, I didn’t find her on Facebook. If you have it’s all right. I discovered her on Reedsy.com.
- I’m interviewing candidates for an important problem I need to solve.
- Some of the candidates wanted to jump right in and edit but the editor I chose liked the summary but asked me to work on it some more.
- She edited a few lines of the first chapter of Novel #2 and I was overjoyed.
- She suggested finding a beta reader, critique partner and paid me a compliment which was encouraging.
Most importantly, I chose her because she was interested in solving my problem without jumping ahead for the money she could earn. She has vast experience working in the publishing world and I could tell by her attitude and knowledge. In short, I felt comfortable with her and sharing my work.
THE PEN THAT TRANSCRIBE GREAT WORDS 