Once again, I find myself astounded by the audacity of people. There are jobs in this world where you truly DO “get what you pay for”. I have a healthy respect for money, but as a writer, there are some things I’m not willing to do in order to earn pennies. Maybe that sounds horrible, egotistical, or snobbish, but as someone told me over the weekend “You’re trying to respect yourself through this process, and I get that.”

Yes, I am. If you want me to turn a 100,000 page novel around in perfect, ready to publish order, and you want it in 24 hours, please don’t expect that to happen for $25. If you DO expect that to happen, please go to Craigslist and/or a local high school, and find someone who is far less experienced than I am because I simply do not have the time to read through all that work, edit it, and provide you with a detailed report on each chapter within 24 hours. I read these “job offers” and think “Wow, have you got a pair of BALLS!”, or “You’ve GOT to be fucking KIDDING ME with this shit!” Lets be honest, after taxes, it’s pretty insulting.

If any of my readers would like to hire me for a job, please contact me with a comment and any pertinent info (contact me here first if you want to send me a few chapters to give me an idea of what it is I’d be working on.), I’ll glean your e-mail address from it. I can work with reasonable budgets (I do understand and respect them, just don’t insult me.), fiction or non-fiction, poetry, etc., and help you produce a product you are proud to send off to literary agents and/or editors. I’m tough, but I’m fair. I am also happy to be contracted to you for 3, 6, 9, 12 months or longer, being paid on a monthly basis, if that is easier for you. I have found in the past that this is easier for many people and works better for their budgets. I work fast, I work carefully, but I also have a passion for what I do. I enjoy helping others because, due to the fact that I sign a non-plagiarism agreement as standard procedure, editing allows me to focus on my own work when I write, and your work when I edit. I wouldn’t have over 19 years of editing experience if I sucked. I have signed non-disclosure agreements for the work I have edited in the past, so please don’t ask for that information.

Happy to help anyone that needs it. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

Have a good Monday. 🙂