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Frequently Asked Questions About Editing Services

What exactly are editing services? Each editor offers something specific. This page will clarify the vocabulary Writer's Helper uses as well as offer other information you might have about editing in general.

The answers to the questions posed here might very well be different if given by another editor. This is because there is not one standard vocabulary for the jobs editors do.

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make sure you know which services your editor is offering.

If you do not find the answer you need here, use the form at the end of the page to submit a question directly to the editor, Audrey Owen. If you want a personal reply, please fill in your first name and email address. Otherwise, check back at this site for your answer.

What is an editor?
What should I know about an editor's credentials?
What are substantive editors?
What are ghostwriters?
What is a copy editor?

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What are line editors or stylistic editors?
What is an educative edit?
What is proofreading?
Do you have any testimonials for your clients?
How much will my editing cost?
Will my edited book be published?
Will an editor steal my work?
What is writing for hire?
What if I don't agree with what the editor says?
What is a style sheet?
What is the editing time line for a book?
What are the pros and cons of self-publishing?
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I was only wondering.  Who edited your webpage? I found numerous mistakes.

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The Religion Factor In Editing  Why do some editors take out the parts of an article that speak of Jesus?

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