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Originally Posted by Trenien
That appears to be one of the main weak point of the indie authors. I'm curious, though, hasn't anyone thought about setting up shop to work as an indie editor?
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There are plenty of people who offer freelance editing services. I considered it briefly, as an editor can really provide a second pair of solid, polishing eyes. However, it's very expensive; some people charge around $900 for a novel under 100k words. Other people have price quotes with contact, but I would still guess they'd charge $20-40/hour for their work.
Of course, freelance editing can have the same stigma of unpublished writing; it's hard to judge quality, unless they've specifically got years of experience working on manuscripts that actually sold. Then the price is even higher.
One could say it would be a prudent investment in one's work, but that still might not stop a thrilling manuscript from gathering dust in a desk drawer.