Every book should have a professional editor – perhaps even more than one. But when you’re a new author or you write for a hobby, your budget is probably not accommodating to most editors’ costs. Though I would encourage you to search extensively to find somebody within your price range, you do have options for editing on a budget.
- BETA READERS
Beta readers might just save your life when it comes to reporting typos, catching errors, writing ARC reviews, etc., but if you enough beta readers who are voracious readers, and perhaps are writers themselves, they may be able to help you with the more in-depth editing. Keep in mind, however, that your beta readers have to be able to look critically at your work – moreso than your average reader. - FIVERR
I have had great success and miserable failure on Fiverr, but it is still a potential avenue to find an editor, cover designer, or even someone to format your book within your price range. - TAKING A BREAK
After your finish writing, step back from the book. Return to it in a few weeks or so and do your own “line edit”. You’ll be amazed what you can catch on your own after you’ve left the story alone for a while. - TAKING TIME
Be patient. Maybe you can afford one round of editing this month, and another next month. Give yourself permission to wait and let your story shine to the best of its ability.
Those are just a few options! I’d love to hear your ideas. Chime in in the comments!
Hannah Gaudette - Author 
Hi Hannah! How was your Easter? Thanks so much for these helpful tips! I’ve heard about Fiverr, but was worried about scams. Have you encountered any on there?
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Easter was great, thanks! How was yours?
I haven’t encountered any scams, and I’ve made great connections there, but I will say this: Do your research before you hire somebody and make sure they have very good reviews. 🙂
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Aw, thanks! Ours went well too.
Okay, I will make sure to check reviews and such; thanks for the advice! 🙂
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Most of my work were edited by yours truly, mainly because it’s a passion project that I can’t really afford to spend that much on. So for me, distancing myself from the manuscript is pretty important, and that requires at least a month of not seeing what I’ve written to gain a fresh perspective. Anyway, thanks for this post!
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That is wisdom, for sure! Thanks for reading.
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