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You probably want to know three things - who I am, how experienced I am as an editor and how much to hire me.
1. I'm Stephanie Dagg, an English expat living in France with my family and other animals after a long stint in Ireland. You could say I like moving. You could, but you'd be wrong! I hate the process of uprooting and packing but love the adventure and challenges that come with starting a new life in a new country. I'm also an author with 30+ children's books published the traditional way with O'Brien and Mentor Presses in Ireland, and an ever growing number of self-published ebooks.
2. I've been working in the publishing industry in one way or another since 1985 with just a couple of years off to do some accountancy along the way. I studied English at Oxford University (BA and MA), followed by an MPhil in Publishing Studies at Stirling University. Then I began my book-related career with Hodder and Stoughton in Kent as a desk editor. Next I worked in sales for a while for a group of academic presses, then had three years of being an accountant before motherhood gave me the opportunity to work from home as a freelance editor and indexer. I've done that ever since. I throw in llama farming and running a holiday cottage and carp lakes on the side to keep me fit these days. I have a fine stable of satisfied indie author clients now. Check out the Projects page on this site to see what books I've worked on and for testimonials from the authors.
3. Price-wise, I'm one of the most budget-friendly editors out there. I know from experience as an indie author myself that money is tight. But a book really benefits from a professional polish before being published. Indie authors are persecuted to an extent and every little error is pounced on by critics. So I offer top quality editing at the cheapest I can afford to be. Current rates are from €3.5 per 1,000 words. See the Pricing page for more information.
Still not convinced you need an editor at all? I'll do a short sample edit for you for free so you can compare the before and after versions of your work.