Still searching for some one to edit my book!

Wouldn't one need to look over the book in order to edit it?

I believe there are companies out there that will allow you to self-publish your own book.  If I come across the name again I'll pass it on.

Robert - When I need something edited, I turn to my business partner.  She was a former law journal editor and has a great eye for making articles more readable.  Warning - be prepared for more than a bit of red ink corrections.

Robert- I know you are looking for someone local but have you tried Elance? You may even find someone local through elance. I made some good connections through there. Have you asked on Twitter. I know a wonderful lady who may be interested who is an excellent writer. She is not local to you either. Katerina

Robert, a great source to find someone to edit your words would be the WRITER.  My passion is writing, but I don't consider myself an editor.  Good luck.

Hi Robert,

I can certainly edit your book, but do not have any connections with publishing houses. I simply do editing and proofreading on a freelance basis. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this further!

Robert - I would ask Elizabeth Weintraub.  She has written a book which is due to be released next month.

Robert,

Save the money and edit it yourself. I have written many books and self-published. I wouldn't trust it to anyone else. It would be a little like have someone else write your blog for you - not the same as you doing it. If you like your style, then go with it. It you want a NYT best-seller, that's another matter. Happy to talk more with you about my experiences. :)

Steve

Unfortunately, I disagree with Steve's comment about editing it yourself. Even bestselling authors have their works edited. Having recently gone through the process of finalizing and publishing a manuscript myself (April 2009 release of All In A Day's Work for Real Estate Agents: Humorous & Heartwarming Stories, published by Work Like A Dog Books, 304 pages, $14.95, www.worklikeadogbooks.com), I felt like my manuscript was in extremely good shape. However, I listened to all the publishing gurus (traditional and self-published) and experienced writers who said have it edited. I'm in Atlanta, the woman I used was in North Carolina and I had no troubles. More than having a local person to edit, you need to concentrate on someone who specializes in your type of books (e.g. children's books, nonfiction, mysteries, whatever).

You can contact Dana the head of the Cassell Network of Writers (it's national) to which I subscribe to the newsletter. See www.writers-editors.com for an email address. She regularly posts requests she receives for editors, ghost writers, etc. and it goes out to a network of professional editors and publishers so they can respond to you about the project.

It was also unclear from your post whether you were leaning toward self-publishing or traditional publishing. Be VERY careful of using POD (print on demand) publishers. For THE self-publishing guru and all his wisdom, including some free, some paid reports, visit www.parapublishing.com -- that's Dan Poynter's site and it has a wealth of information.  Feel free to contact me if you should need additional information, resources, etc. You have a long way to get up to speed on what else is involved in this process, including the 3 areas of writing, editing and publishing. Might consider reviewing 1 or more of the Fern Reiss series of books. They are quite helpful.  Best of luck with it.

Good luck with that - I saw you Tweeting for help, so maybe that will work.

Call Russel at 619-341-0173. He's edited lots of stuff for the Texas A&M University Press, the College of Science, and the Department of Chemistry. He's available 24/7.

Vegas Bob:  If you want to self-publish, even in a small quantity, try www.Lulu.com and they have editors available whom you can hire.  Keep being persistant, you will have your book published soon!

Bob,

I've been writing my manuscript for 3  years now. As you can imagine, my book is about real estate experiences.

I have found that MANY companies are willing to edit, review and help you publish... FOR A FEE. Those folks are not rude, not the money grubbers I've found. Let the buyer beware! Best of luck, and YES I want a signed copy!

Hey, Bob. I left you a voice mail. I'm available if you need me. I've done lots of editing, writing, and reviewing over the past 40 years.