I found editors! Somebody cue the Pointer Sisters because I’m so excited! I’ve found editors that I like, and that I would feel comfortable hiring. I haven’t reached out to anyone – not quite there yet, but just having access to their information, and knowing I can contact them when I’m ready brings me joy.
It hasn’t been that long of a time coming, and I’m glad my research paid off, because I really didn’t want to be messin’ around at this stage when there’s so much more to go. But now I feel confident that I will be able to secure I good editor and I can’t wait to work with her…or him.
And why do I think I’m going to get a really good editor you ask? It’s because I came across the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), which, in addition to other offerings has a whole directory of freelance editors for hire. Before landing on this gem I was coming across a bunch of resources that all wanted me to join their mailing list, subscribe to something, create an account – that type of shit.
Not EFA. You go to their website, enter your search terms and they return results that you can scroll through without having to sign up, join or provide your email for anything. It was just perfect. What’s more, all the editors I clicked on had their own website in addition to their profile on the EFA site, which really helped me to get a better understanding of who these people are and already begin to assess whether or not they would be a good fit for me.
A few scrolls in and I came across one editor that I thought would be a really good fit. Like stop the search and get her on my team good fit. But I can’t let the excitement of self-publishing for the first time get to me. I don’t know this woman. For whatever reason, she may not work out, so while I will prioritize her for now, I’m still going to put her on a list with four others and reach out to them all. After I contact and interact with at least five editors, I’ll then make my decision.
But yeah, it looks like this thing is happening, it feels like this thing is happening…did I mention I’m so excited!
What thrills me even more than being on the cusp of hiring an editor is that also means that you’re one step closer to being able to read my book! I can’t tell you how much I love this story, though I guess I kinda just did. It’s just such a….hmm, I don’t even know how to describe it. It’s just an eye-opening story. It’s a story design to challenge how you see things – didn’t I do a post the other day about whether or not perception is everything? Well, this story really plays on that theme. It’s about how one can perceive things, and how events in one’s personal life as well as norms in society play a role in shaping how we perceive things – what’s real, what’s false; what’s just my imagination, and what’s actually right here before me, these are the concepts that this story grapples with, set against the backdrop of fantasy.
So yeah, it is such a great read!
But before we can go there, I need to do another edit. I just want to make sure I’m being as clear as I can and precise as I can be. The cleaner the copy I provide the editor, the less money I have to pay. Needless to say I have a vested interest in getting it right and getting it tight. So yeah, I’m over here celebrating small victories at this point. A win is a win!
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