
Send one chapter to Kim. You’ll see the value in hiring a professional.
You want your manuscript to be taken seriously, to be reviewed positively, but you know errors strewn throughout your pages will stop publishers, agents, and readers in their tracks.
A professional proofreader/editor can rescue you from duplicated words, homophones, rogue capitalization, improper indentations, missing punctuation, AND keep your readers from scratching their heads when a sentence just doesn’t make sense.
As a first-time author it can be tempting to call in favors to keep your costs down, but editing an entire book is not the same as proofreading your college papers. This is your life’s work—you shouldn’t trust it to just anyone. Hiring a professional will save you time, and their impartiality will provide an honest examination that a friend or relative may not give.
Kimberly Huther of Wordsmith Editing has edited over 2,500 manuscripts since 2008. She’s a five-star-rated editor, with clients ranging from first-time authors to award-winning and bestselling indie authors. She knows what your manuscript needs to provide a smooth reading experience for your target audience and get you noticed.