Adventures in Freelance Editing

Stories from my first three months as a freelance fiction editor!

Hi readers!

It’s been quite a while since I posted an update about my journey into freelance fiction editing. I’ve been at it for about three months and have loved every second.

Ink & Inspiration has almost 400 subscribers which is such an honor. My TikTok (@malloryday.editing) has grown to almost 1650 followers! I’ve connected with so many amazing indie authors (and clients) through TikTok. Thank you to everyone for supporting me on both platforms. With the ban scare that happened in January, I took a break from TikTok but I’m back to working on content and engagement this week!

What I’ve been working on:

I’ve booked 22 projects so far this year including a few brainstorming sessions, several manuscript evaluations, and a bunch of full manuscript developmental and line edits! I’ve been enjoying all of the services so far, but definitely feel an extra pep in my step when it comes to line editing. Helping an author strengthen their prose and improve their writing skills is so rewarding for me.

In the past few weeks I have completed and returned several full manuscript developmental edits, line edits, and proofreads. I am so proud of the improvement I get to witness with my clients who work with me for developmental and line editing. Watching someone grow in their ability and self-confidence in real time never gets old. I’ve been working on a variety of genres including suspense, romantic thriller, fantasy, romantasy, and romance.

I am so excited for some of the upcoming releases of the projects I’ve worked on. I can’t wait to see my clients’ published work and promote their projects!

I’m almost fully booked through June with some amazing upcoming projects that I can’t wait to get to. Working closely with the community of authors online has been the highlight of this business venture so far. I’ve made real friends along the way that I look forward to growing with as we all navigate the publishing industry.

Some challenges I’ve faced:

• Learning how to create and design a website. Not my strong suit but I am pretty proud of how it turned out.

• Keeping up with marketing for my business. As a freelancer, I’m on my own when it comes to promoting my business and connecting with clients so learning how to do that effectively has been a learning curve for sure.

I am still currently accepting clients for slots in April, May, and June right now. If you anticipate completing your final self-editing draft during those months and would like to consider professional editing services, please reach out! I would love to hear about your project and see if my services are a good fit! Check out my website for more details: mallorydayediting.carrd.co. I hope everyone has a great week. Happy writing!

‘Til next time!