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Michelle wrote: "A new week, a new blog. :) What do you guys think? Is this helpful?The topic: How much should you pay for a book editor? Read the full article here: http://www.mjbookeditor.com/blog/
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Thank you very much. The figures you quote are pretty much what I find to be reasonable.
Interesting blog, this. As both an aspiring author and the Editor-in-Chief at an editing house, I'd say price isn't necessarily the biggest issue. Rather, perceived value is more important. And how do you determine perceived value? More and more respectable editors are now offering free sample chapter edits (we offered those from the start), so authors can judge the usefulness - and therefore the perceived value - of the editor to them. That's got to be helpful in terms of making the choice of editor - and whether you feel they're worth what they're charging.Also there will be editors who offer complex pricing plans (like the one you show in the blog), and editors who offer more simple pricing models. The particular complexities of each project will have a bearing on whether the more complex models, where you pay for exactly what you think you need, or the simpler models where you pay a single price and get the work back as you want it, are better for the author and the project concerned. For instance, we generally favour a simpler pricing model, but have broken services into specific modular elements for authors when those authors have asked for it.
Bottom line, it's about finding the editor who's right for you - the one who adds most perceived value and gets you closer to your writing goals, whatever they might be, at a price you're willing to pay.
Tony Fyler
Editor-in-Chief
Jefferson Franklin Editing
http://jefferson-franklin.co.uk
The topic: How much should you pay for a book editor? Read the full article here: http://www.mjbookeditor.com/blog/
Happy writing, friends!
-MJ