Dearest Clients, Fans, and Followers,
I remind myself every day of just how grateful I am to have a job I love. When I was growing up, my parents encouraged me to do something I felt passionate about. That’s exactly what I get to do every single day as a freelance editor.
Since I began my freelance career, I’ve met some of the most amazing writers and have had the privilege to work on so many fascinating books, articles, and blogs. (Check those out here and here.) The old saying “Variety is the spice of life” is true for me, and the mix of working on both fiction and nonfiction projects helps keep me interested and interesting.
My job title is freelance editor, but I’m also a cheerleader for the authors I work with. My great joy is the feeling of “making a difference.” Whether I’m editing a short blog post for a traditionally published author or a novel for a first-time author, I’m one of those lucky people who gets to help someone realize his or her dream. It doesn’t get much better than that!
So today, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., I just want to let you know I am thankful for YOU—each and every one of you.
Happy Writing,
Candace
Candace Johnson is a professional freelance editor, proofreader, writer, ghostwriter, and writing coach who has worked with traditional publishers, self-published authors, and independent book packagers on nonfiction subjects ranging from memoirs to alternative medical treatments to self-help, and on fiction ranging from romance to paranormal. As an editorial specialist, Candace is passionate about offering her clients the opportunity to take their work to the next level. She believes in maintaining an author’s unique voice while helping him or her create and polish every sentence to make it the best it can be. Learn more here.
Thank YOU Candace, I always feel supported and encouraged by you. 🙂
Thank you, Chandi. I love working with you and hope we’ll have many opportunities to do so in the future!
Happy Thanksgiving, Candace! I count you among my many blessings.
Ditto, Eva! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Candace, I hope it goes without saying here that I treasure getting to know you online and then meeting face-to-face a couple of years ago. I treasure you among one of my greatest “resources” in the writing world. As I edit, revise, edit again, revise, revise, revise, and edit again my manuscript, I think of you doing this everyday and loving every minute of it! Happy Thanksgiving and continued success!
What are the simple techniques to edit a piece of writing?
Deborah, if you search for “self-editing” in the archives on this site, you’ll find a number of posts with helpful information. Start with these: Self-Editing Checklist for Self-Publishing Authors Macro Issues and Micro Issues. If you’re writing nonfiction, or if you have more specific questions, feel free to write to me at cyjohnson5580@gmail.com—I’m here to help!