In this episode of The Editing Podcast, Denise and Louise look at why you might want to invest in hiring an editor rather than doing it all yourself.Listen to find out more about:Time restrictionsLosing your mojoFresh eyesProfessional training and experienceEditing bitesOn Writing by Stephen King (Hodder, 2012) Links to professional editorial societies (worldwide)Other resources Is hiring a developmental editor cheating? (Molly McCowan) Why the Grammar Police aren’t cool (Denise Cowle) What makes a good fiction editor? (Louise Harnby)Ask us a questionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button.Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/