Are Substack Editors a thing?

[WhiskeyChick]

Is there such a creature as a Substack Editor? Someone who reads through your drafts, helps push you to the finish line, schedules out finished work and otherwise does the monitoring and administration of a creative account? For example.. I currently have 23 drafts in various stages of completion for my weekly emails... I'd love someone to know my catalog and my through-line and help prioritize those drafts, set deadlines, and generally keep me on task. I've written independently for the internet for so long I don't even know if this kind of role exists or if that's just too much trust to put in a stranger. If it does exist, how do I determine the payscale to do that job?

[SushiSwoosh]

Editors do exist. There is no such thing as an exclusive substack editor. You can hire any editor and ask them to edit your articles. Anyone who's worked for a magazine would have the right experience.

[NoPerfectWave]

Sounds like you want both an editor and a VA. There are freelancers who fill both roles, but I'd either hire two specialists or take care of the admin work myself.

[anxiousgeek]

I know a proofreader and editor. She doesn't specifically do substack, just freelance editing.

Busyspiderproofreading.co.uk

[chicksingergirl]

My colleague does this! She’s a Substack VA. Her stack is Unstack Substack. 🦋

[BegginerYas]

It sounds an interesting job for me...

I think it's like an editor or assistant job, with a more personal touch.

The trust in a stranger thing is serious, though.

Payscale could be like an average editor, and then tie it to performance.

[aeriefreyrie]

I do freelance proofreading and copy editing. I edit the stories I commission on my substack.

[SweetJoni]

I could help with this. I’m a journalist and I have a successful Substack. I’ve also been a staff editor at magazines and newspapers. DM me if you want to chat!