[Justin Nemo]

Originally Posted by LuvReadin

This is true - we tend to do a lot of ! But the authors are getting in on the act:
http://daringnovelist.blogspot.co.uk...d-editors.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/book...eed-publishers (AH reckons editing is one of the most important services a publisher provides)
http://scbwi.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/...ll-speaks.html

as are the academics:
http://nola.copydesk.org/wp-media/editupdate2012.pdf

But there are of course, always some authors who think they know everything : http://mortimerjackson.hubpages.com/...Hire-An-Editor

Perhaps they should take note of what can happen if editing is ignored? (need to scroll down quite a bit): http://londonersdiary.standard.co.uk...s-pile-up.html

Sorry Luver, I clicked on so many links there, I forgot what the hell I was doing.