Different Types of Editing
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Different Types of Editing

ByJennifer Lawler

There are several different types of editing, and it’s very common for authors to be confused about what type of editing their manuscript needs. They’ll ask you to “edit” their ms. You think they mean development but they mean copyediting and they’re disappointed in your work. Or they’ll say they need someone to fix the…

Time for a Secondary Niche?

ByJennifer Lawler

Editors with some experience often come to me with concerns about sustaining their business. They’re usually in a particular niche, such as copyediting mystery fiction, and they’ve stalled in some way – they don’t have quite enough clients and they’re not making quite enough money. But we know that niches are a great way to…

What to do when an edit turns into book doctoring

ByJennifer Lawler

As a developmental editor, you’ll occasionally (maybe even frequently) encounter clients who need more than what you can offer in a developmental edit. Sometimes they don’t have the skill to do the necessary revision or they simply don’t have the time to do the writing. In these cases, instead of sending the client off to…

Expand into book doctoring and ghostwriting

ByJennifer Lawler

If you’ve been a developmental editor for any length of time, you’ve likely encountered an author who just wants you to write the book for them. Or, you’ve encountered a ms that was in such disrepair that it required a herculean effort to fix it, dropping your hourly rate down to pocket change. As a…