If you’re a brand-new author who’s just finished your manuscript, you need an editor to look over your project and make sure it not only adheres to the genre and is cohesive but is also clean and enjoyable to read. But what can you expect when hiring an editor when you’ve never done so before? Here are some of the main things you can expect when you hire an editor.

So you’ve put your blood, sweat, and tears into your manuscript, and now you’re ready for publication.

As expensive as editors can be, their feedback can help guide your story to its fullest potential whether you traditionally publish (trad pub) or self-publish (self-pub).