Hiring an editor post-manuscript completion is crucial. Though you know your work well, an outsider's perspective is vital to spot overlooked issues due to prolonged closeness to the manuscript. #amwriting #writingcommunity
@Keidi_Keating I always prefer and editor of the opposite sex, since women and men look at things differently.
@Keidi_Keating As a novice author I get this but it has to be cost beneficial. Whilst editors need to earn a living along with cover designers etc. ALL the risk is with the author in an extremely competitive market where the vast majority of novels sell relatively few copies. Just a thought
@Keidi_Keating Why is it, I wonder, that when I respond to your DM, I immediately receive a response from Twitter/X that yours is an un-monitored in-box. Might want to look into that...