by Kayleigh | Jul 24, 2026 | Editing Tips, Hiring an Editor
Beta readers can provide authors with amazing data points: will readers like my story? Will they understand what I’ve done? Many authors will hire them before a developmental edit to help clean up the draft before an editor gets it, after the developmental edit... by Kayleigh | Jul 8, 2026 | Editing Tips, Hiring an Editor
Developmental editing is a big investment, one that can be wasted if the manuscript isn’t ready. And yet for many writers, answering the question of when the draft is ready can be a difficult one. What does “ready” mean? “Ready” means that you have taken a... by Kayleigh | Jun 12, 2026 | Editing Tips, Hiring an Editor
It’s a common enough question: what are the types of book editors (and readers) and which one(s) do I need to find or hire? There can also be some confusion, as the lines between the different types of editing/feedback can become blurred. First, if you plan to follow... by Kayleigh | Mar 19, 2026 | Editing Tips, Freelancer Tips
Often I’ll have someone reach out to ask me about becoming an editor. I have a page of resources I’ve been developing to share with them and, if they want more, they can book a meeting with me to talk through questions, concerns, etc. Through these meetings I... by Kayleigh | Nov 6, 2025 | Editing Tips
Don’t hit “replace all” when using find and replace unless you’ve given thorough consideration to what you may replace by accident. The word you’re replacing may be contained within other words or be used in instances you haven’t thought about, leading to a... by Kayleigh | Oct 24, 2025 | Editing Tips
A lot of folks struggle with the difference between the hyphen (-), the slightly longer en dash (–), and the even longer em dash (—). And they can be confusing! Here’s a quick overview: Hyphen (-) A hyphen is used to create a simple compound (Kayleigh is a cake-loving...
