Where do I go looking for an editor?

Question

I have several completed short stories, and I'm considering having them line-edited before I submit them.But I have no idea where to look for editors. How do I know who's any good? Where do I look, and what do I look for?

Answer 1

Hi there. Congratulations on your stories! That's a major accomplishment. As for editors, you're on the perfect site to find many! I myself have edited a 600-page fiction novel for a client, among many other papers and stories, and would be happy to help you with yours. That said, however, where you want to look for an editor is going to depend on what type of publishing you want to do. If you want to have your pieces professionally published you should submit manuscripts to the places in question. If they like it, in-house editors usually take care of any line-editing you would need.

If you are looking to self-publish using something like Amazon, then you're already in the right place to find an editor to help you. Wyzant has dozens of people you can choose from.