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When is a price for editing ‘too low’?
​The fundamentals of editing collection Episode 109 • 22nd March 2023 • The Editing Podcast • Louise Harnby (fiction editor) and Denise Cowle (non-fiction editor)
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When is a price for editing work too low or unfair? And do those terms even make sense universally?

Listen to find out more about

  • The narrative of the universally acceptable price and why it's problematic
  • Why every editor needs to do the maths
  • Understanding your own needs and wants
  • How everyone has a budget that works for them and them only
  • Why a lower fee doesn't necessarily equal an intention to exploit
  • How location and circumstances affect what's acceptable
  • The limitations of other editors' advice
  • The power of open conversations about pricing

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'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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