Realities of Self-Editing: from a line editor

Oh, did I not mention that, yet? Yes, And yet I do work that is generally considered inaccessible to people with my disability/disabilities. I succeeded anyway because I'm good at identifying patterns and recognizing when something needs extra-special attention.For example, , and . Many a well-intended writer or editor has wasted time and/or money they didn't need to spend because they went after the wrong type of editing or editor for what they wanted. This isn't helped by the fact that definitions change based on whom you ask. Some folks base their definitions in the history behind the terms; some base their definitions in common industry usage; and some base their definitions based on how the average self-publishing Jill uses them. , because certain ones will help you more than others-and certain ones will help you at certain stages more than other ones do. It's always best to , rather than on what some random article has told you you need.And if you don't already know the different stages and types of editing and what they're good for, this book will , because you'll focus on what you , rather than what you don't.What's more-you'll get all this for less than the cost of a latte.So what are you waiting for?