I'm working on a proofread that will turn into a copyedit after I speak with the executive director of the group and the author. Unfortunately, whoever copyedited it before left in a ton of inconsistencies and redundancies. Luckily they're willing to adjust the scope of the project.

Is this your first cozy? I'd love to write one myself, but I'm at the stage of scribbling whatever ideas come to mind. Congratulations!

Don't just consider an editor's rates. Consider what they do, how they work, if they work with your novel's genre. Ask questions. Converse with them to see if you mesh. Get a sample edit to see if it's what you need. You won't be saving money if you hire someone who's wrong for your novel.

Welcome, I'm a freelance copyeditor and proofreader. I love reading mysteries (and would love to edit them.) I love puzzles and have two guinea pigs.

I haven't had the chance, personally, to work with Vert, but everything I've heard of him has been exemplary. So, friends, need a freelance editor and formatter with excellent skills? 👇

No real writer uses AI to write for them. No real editor uses AI to edit for them. Maybe tell him he must love AI also. All those robots can come in and do the examinations for him.

They can be nasty at times, especially when it's difficult to determine if one is needed.

Ah, I finally found the information. They're only doing it tomorrow.

Hi, I'm attending the ACES VCON26. I remember there being a room where our avatars could walk around and speak with each other last year. But I'm not finding it anywhere on Whova. Did they get rid of it?

I'm also attending.

I'm taking the guinea pigs to the vets now, so I'll set my goal for when we get back. Write one section of my blog.

Typos pop up on my posts even after I'm sure I caught them all. One year? You're doing something right. What I'm learning is that it takes time to get clients, I need to stop fearing cold pitching if I ever want clients, and I have so much more to learn.

I have a website, blog, and newsletter. I post without using AI. I'm trying to gain more experience. One thing I'm not confident with is cold pitching, especially in emails because I don't want to be spammy. I'll only DM on LI, I don't know if it's okay to do on here.

Jigsaw puzzles! I don't know how many of those I want to get done. I'm more into the activity than the results. I also would love to get just one editing client by the end of the year. Ah well, I'll keep working toward it.

I'm a copyeditor and proofreader, so that's not something I should suggest. But I think the writing should only be expanded by adding new, pertinent information, especially if that information improves the story.