How to convert requests to quote into paying work: Help for editors and proofreaders

2/3/2020

Been asked to quote for editing or proofreading services? There are steps you can take to maximize your chances of securing the work. In this booklet, you'll find out how to add value to quotations and move the conversation beyond price.

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Louise Harnby is a line editor, copyeditor and proofreader who specializes in working with independent authors of commercial fiction, particularly crime, thriller and mystery writers.

She is an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), a member of ACES, a Partner Member of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), and co-hosts The Editing Podcast.

Visit her business website at Louise Harnby | Fiction Editor & Proofreader, say hello on Twitter at @LouiseHarnby, connect via Facebook and LinkedIn, and check out her books and courses.

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4/3/2020 09:59:31 pm

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