Always Open to Sample Chapters
While I’m a busy editor, I always make time for sample
chapters submitted by writers in the process of searching for a suitable editor
for their novel. My sample edits are provided free of charge, which I believe
is the way to go, but from what I’ve seen not all editors provide such a
service. Maybe that’s because they’re so well established their calendar is
more or less always full, most likely with regular clients. That’s a great
place to find oneself, and fair play to them because I know from editor friends
that it takes several years to reach such a heady height. May their calendars remain
full.
In the meantime, I’ll continue to edit sample chapters free
of charge. To be honest, it doesn’t take up a whole lot of time, and it goes
such a long way to helping writers find the right editor. Personal testimonials
help, but you can’t beat the experience of seeing at first hand solid and constructive feedback from a
sample of your novel.
It works the other way, too, enabling me to see if the
writer’s work is ready to be edited, as well as what level they’re at, which
helps determine price. Anyway, I’ve written about that before so I’ll not hit
you with it again. All I’ll say is that both sides benefit from the sample edit,
so if you’re looking for a reputable freelance editor, submit a sample chapter from
your work-in-progress to clearviewediting@gmail.com
and I’ll send you back a comprehensive line-edit with no strings attached. All
genres are catered for.
You should also visit my website to get a better flavour of
my editing approach and background.
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