Do editors help writers publish?

Exactly how much does editing help a writer when submitting a manuscript?  This is a question that dogs both writers and editors. We editors want to know how much we can help. Well, according to a recent study titled “Writing Matters” by Jan Feld, Corinna...

On the Farm with Editor Jessica Hemming

We’re thrilled to (finally!) introduce Jessica Hemming, the newest member of our Collective. Not wasting any time, Jessica has already taken on several editing projects since joining us. Curious about the work she does? So were we! Cascadia Editors co-founder Judith...

Fleeing the Scourge: A. R. Bender’s The Black Bow

One of the greatest forces for change in the modern world was the Reformation, the splitting of western Christian Europe into Catholics and Protestants. One of the greatest conflagrations of this change was the Thirty Years War, a disaster that lead to the deaths of...

The Editor in the Age of AI

Before the release of ChatGPT, the first thing a writer would ask when I said I’m an editor was, “Who’s your favorite writer?” As a freelance editor, my response revealed whether I’d be a good fit for the writer. After the release of ChatGPT in 2022, however, everyone...