![]() ![]() You’ll also notice that I stopped doing beta/sensitivity reading this year. I started self-publishing my own writing this year, too, so I wanted to have at least some time for that without becoming stressed out! I started being more careful of this by booking further out and raising my rates (also a necessity thanks to the UK’s rising cost of living – ugh). ![]() ![]() Second, I have a tendency to take on too much. I love working for publishers, but I’ve now got it narrowed down to a few regulars, and the rest of the time, I can focus on working with indie authors. Publishers often have faster turnaround times and lower rates, so this was something I’d meant to do for a while. ![]() In total, I did 47 separate services this year! This is less than last year for a few reasons.įirst, I was aiming to reduce my workload, in particular the amount of work I was taking on for publishers versus independent authors. I take on the occasional non-fiction book for publishers if the topic is of interest to me, but my main focus remains on fiction. If you like stats or you’re interested to see what type of things I work on – and how much work a full-time book editor does in a year – read on! Project breakdown – what did I work on?Īs always, my year has been filled with mainly novels, although I did take on some interesting non-fiction projects this year. Last year, I did a roundup of the editing projects I worked on throughout the year, so I thought I’d carry on the tradition and do one for 2022. ![]()
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