Using A Professional Editor

At the start of Christmas week I got my manuscript proof back from the publisher having had its initial professional edit.

At first glance it looked as if my editor had practically re-written the manuscript; there seemed to be multiple track changes on every page. There was also a short note from the editor which assured me the changes were minimal and that she had loved my book. Naturally, I took that delightful note to be the ‘spoonful of sugar’ to my edits medicine.

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