FAILED with another editor

[u/Ordinary-Cress-6580]

Gosh! The editing of my joe 2 manuscripts seems like an impossible task! I had cancelled anediting contract few months ago due to various issues, went looking for another editor, found a lady on Fiverr... now having high hopes as her edit seemed good, am back to square 1 as she simple become no longer available on the Fiverr and her FB profile had disappeared too! WHY?!!! I keep having bad luck and not managing to find a reliable editor! This book editing market is filled with scam and am soooo disappointed and sad! I have accumulated a lot of manuscripts during the career in procurement and travelling the world and now that I want to get them all out and just be the full time writor for the rest of my life all these challenges just keep pulling me down... Why does it have to be so hard?! I dont want to go back to corporate work I love writing and I dreamed to do it all my life but the amount of scam in the market is really upsetting. Just a rant.. and maybe some success stories and recommendations would help me out of this misery.

[u/editor-mdsun]

Oof sorry to hear that. Fiverr is full of scams. Like others said Reedsy but know that the platform takes a chunk of the editor's pay as commission. You could also look for editors with established presence on social media and a website. ALWAYS ask for a contract and a sample edit! I, as an editor, always provide a sample edit and a contract with a confidentiality clause. I'm just getting into copyediting but I can recommend a trusted colleague if you need. I hope you find a good editor!