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Originally Posted by chrisanthropic
It's funny actually, finding a content editor was much easier than finding a copy editor and reliable copy editor recommendations are damn near impossible to find.
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I think a large part of the problem in locating an editor is that the person who wants the editor rarely knows what services they are looking for. There is a large difference among types of editors and whath they do.
When advertising for an editor, you should specifiy the book's category (e.g., consumer medical; history; Victorian romance; fantasy) and what services you want the person to perform.
You might want to read
Finding a Professional Editor: The Needle in the Haystack Problem and some of the articles linked there in, especially
Editor, Editor, Everywhere an Editor. (These are articles I wrote for my An American Editor blog.)
Putting out a general call for an editor is really like spitting in the ocean -- there is so much left unsaid that it is difficult to respond with a list of appropriate names.