Should you Hire an Editor?

Yesterday, I posted about big grammatical blunders and mentioned that I have an editor who looks at my work before I send it to clients. He’s really more of a proofreader, actually, since most of what he does is pick up typos and similar errors. This raises an important question, though: As a freelance writer, should you partner with an editor to ensure that clients get a clean copy of your work?

The answer isn’t a clean cut-and-dry yes or no. Here’s my advice:
Yes, hire an editor if…

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