Professionalism Statement

 
 
 

What is An Editor?

An editor is someone who selects, revises, and prepares materials for publication. A good editor will have:

  1. Experience editing other’s work.

  2. Be knowledge about story, and some editors will have additional knowledge about the traditional publishing landscape.

    • Editors in the traditional market will have a pulse on the trends within the traditional publishing houses. If you want to seek a traditional contact, look for an editor that has experience in a publishing house.

    • My editorial services are driven by my knowledge of story, English, and writing rather than traditional publishing. Understand that my expertise may not be the kind of editorial services you are seeking. That’s okay. Be sure to know what YOUR goals are before hiring an editor.

    • Visit Editorial Freelance Association for tools and resources to hire the right editor for your project.

  3. Strong attention to detail!

    • It is acceptable to ask an editor for a work sample or to request a small sample on your work to understand HOW the editor works and offers feedback. This is a collaboration; you want to make sure the editorial style works with your expectations.

  4. A unique and individualized approach. Every editor is different much like each author’s voice is unique. Don’t expect each editor to approach your writing the same way. This is where a sample will be helpful to understand an editor’s style.

  5. Offer a contract.

  6. Keep your work confidential.

My Commitment

As a writer, I understand the difficulty of reaching that point in a project where an outsider’s perspective is helpful. Beta feedback is helpful when it comes to those big picture revisions, but sometimes the project needs the eye of someone who understands story more holistically in order to take it from a good story to a great one.

My commitment to you and your story:

  1. Offer an initial consultation to determine if we are a good fit; if there are resources that I know of that are free or better than what I can offer you, I’m going to share those first.

  2. Provide you with a free sample (up to 5 pages) if you request one.

  3. Work in collaboration with you and your needs. If I don’t have the time available to do my best work and offer thorough feedback to help you move forward, I won’t take the project.

  4. Offer supportive feedback with the heart of a writer; my goal isn’t to criticize or disparage your art but to support you on your journey.

  5. Support you through the process and answer your questions.

  6. Make sure the project is a good fit within my scope of expertise. While I enjoyed reading many genres, I won’t take a project that I feel is outside of my wheelhouse.

  7. Keep your confidence by keeping our work confidential.

Please Note:

By using my editorial services, I DO NOT claim that you will be offered literary representation via an agent or publishing house. My services are rendered only with the express intent to A) help the writer craft his/her/their story using the elements of literature as they relate to storytelling, and B) support the writer with his/her/their technique of writing as it relates to craft. Any other expectations beyond points A and B have not been set forth in any agreement to render editorial services.