Finding the Best Freelance Fiction Editor

May 15, 2017May 18, 2017 ~ Steven Capps ~ 12 Comments

This post is geared towards those who want to self-publish. If you are trying to traditionally publish (especially if you are trying to get an agent) I recommend that you do NOT hire a freelance editor to work on your manuscript before you submit. There are two major reason for my stance.

Lies told by Small Presses

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 ~ Steven Capps ~ 16 Comments

Small presses, unless they are recongized by writing organizations like Codex or SFWA, often give little more than what someone can do through self-publishing but will suck away 40-60% of the author's share of the royalties and then use self-publishing tools (like Createspace) to produce the book.