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Originally Posted by Catlady
I thought the guy who mentioned the $10,000 was discussing copyediting for fiction/general trade books, not specialized material. That's why I think the amount is outlandish.
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He seemed to be, and I also thought that it was improbable.
I have been writing and editing since the early eighties and not only have I never been offered as much, I know no one who has had such an offer. It would be heavily discussed if that was to happen. I am ranked fairly highly for my work and have a number of "name" clients, and I believe that I earn more than most for my services. My company "contracts me out" for editorial work, I don't seek it on a personal level.
We get a lot of work from the US in that Brit/Aussie educated writers and editors are regarded by some as a little bit more "correct" - a little more qualified. Possibly because the standard of English taught in schools and tertiary institutions is held to be a little higher here. I spend my time between England, Australia, and the US; I write and edit in each of those demographics and have yet to see an amount that high offered for simply copy editing a non-technical book.