How to Find an Editor For Your Book | Free Self-Publishing Course | Video #11

About this video

In this free-course video, Sean explains when proofreading and editing are needed and where to hire it. If you wrote the book yourself or used your own ghostwriter, you definitely need an editor. If you used Urban Writers’ top packages, proofreading and editing are included, but you should still read the whole book yourself because editors are human and can miss errors. Reading it yourself or asking friends and family is a fallback only if you literally have no money, which he discourages, especially for non-native English speakers; if you cannot afford editing, he suggests starting with low-content books instead of high-content books. His three hiring options are Urban Writers’ proofreading and editing package, Upwork, and a Fiverr gig he links to while noting he has not used that person himself and only judged the reviews and profile. For Upwork, his tip is to shortlist a few candidates and give them all the same test job: the first 1,000 words or so with intentionally planted errors, for about five dollars, and hire whoever catches the most. For pricing, he advises calculating Urban Writers’ rate for your word count and then hiring on Upwork a little cheaper, since Urban Writers marks up for handling hiring and training.

Key takeaways

• If you wrote the book or used your own ghostwriter, hire an editor; even with Urban Writers’ top packages, read the full book yourself as a final check.
• Self-proofreading or friends and family is a last resort for no budget, especially risky for non-native English speakers.
• The three hiring routes Sean gives are Urban Writers, Upwork, and Fiverr.
• On Upwork, test shortlisted editors on the same first 1,000 words with intentionally planted errors for about five dollars and pick who catches the most.
• Benchmark price against Urban Writers’ rate for your word count, then aim to hire slightly cheaper on Upwork.

Episode details: published March 27, 2020 · 3:50 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Sean Dollwet’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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