A variety pack of editing advice

Perhaps it's because we're on the verge of National Novel Editing Month — more commonly known as December — but several posts on editing have caught our eye lately.

Sandra Wendel explains why authors need editors (along with addressing other similar questions that new authors might ask).

Joanna Penn describes how authors can find and work with a professional editor.

Jason Hamilton helps authors polish the draft that's headed to said editor by identifying weak words to cut or replace in your writing, in a post for the Kindlepreneur blog.

And the Alliance of Independent Authors dedicated an episode of its Beginners Self-Publishing Podcast to editing and proofreading.

Related posts 

• The emotional side of the editing process 

• Steps to take if you're unhappy with your book's editor