Curious about what my copyediting process looks like? I’m giving you a sneak peek in this episode of The Modern Editor Podcast. Listen in as I share the 10 quick searches I run every single time I start a new copyediting project.

Something I love about editing is that everyone has a different process, and I appreciate learning from others. This is a glimpse into the process that works for me, so take what you like and see if it works with your own process. There’s no one right way to edit.

• (1:35) Why I Like to Run Prechecks
• (3:35) Extra Spaces
• (4:25) -ly Adverbs with Hyphens
• (5:00) Further and Farther
• (5:33) Halves
• (6:19) Compounds
• (6:51) Words That End in “Like”
• (7:46) Commonly Confused Words
• (8:45) Comma With Internal or Terminal To, Either, or Though
• (9:47) Double Punctuation
• (10:28) Straight Apostrophes and Straight Quotes

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What does it really take to become an editor? In this short-and-sweet episode of The Modern Editor Podcast, I’m sharing how I got into the editing biz fourteen years ago. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t for the best reason 😅

This episode is for new and hopeful editors who want to learn from my experience and build a successful editing business. However, I think there are some good reminders for veterans, too. Listen in as I share the good, the bad, and the vulnerable!

• (1:05) I Could Find Typos Everywhere
• (2:09) Did You Know There Are Different Types of Editors? I Didn’t!
• (4:34) The Freelance Editors Club Membership Price is Going Down
• (5:21) Four Steps to Getting Started as a Professional Editor
• (10:54) Fourteen Years in and I’m Still Learning

• The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors by Erin Brenner
• Editorial Freelancers Association
• ACES: The Society for Editing
• Editors Canada
• Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
• Northwest Editors Guild
• San Diego Professional Editors Network
• Freelance Editors Club
• The Chicago Manual of Style
• AP Stylebook
• Developmental Editing by Scott Norton
• Editing Fiction at Sentence Level by Louise Harnby (line editing)
• The Copyeditor’s Handbook and Workbook by Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz
• The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction by Amy J. Schneider

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Are you the right editor for the job? In this episode of The Modern Editor, I’m flipping the script and taking on the author’s POV. Listen in as I list what I think are the most important things authors should look for when hiring an editor.

This episode is directed toward authors, but editors will benefit from it too. You’ll learn whether or not you’re marketing yourself correctly so that the right authors hire you to work with them.

• (2:27) Number One: An Editor's Education
• (4:51) Number Two: Does the Editor Work with Your Type of Content?
• (7:46) Number Three: Look for Testimonials, Referrals, and Word-of-Mouth Recommendations
• (9:28) Number Four: Ask for a Sample Edit
• (13:16) Number Five: Values Alignment
• (14:56) Number Six: Do They Use a Contract?
• (15:57) Number Seven: Rates
• (21:22) Number Eight: Deadlines and Availability

• Writing With Color Descriptions Guide: Skin Color

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