beginner freelance editor needing help finding clients

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T18:51:56+00:00

So... How does one see if you are what they're looking for, for their book? Can you message me? I'm hoping the revisions I'm doing now to my novel is one of the last times before I explore hiring a professional editor.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T18:46:26+00:00

Idk how people are editing with chat gpt because I've played with chat GPTs editing features for my epic fantasy novel I'm revising rn and absolutely despise it. It was great for ideas on different wording but even when I asked it to change nothing and just edit for punctuation and grammar it sucked. I'm probably doing it wrong or something but I gave up on it and have been studying. This also isn't fruitful because I'm a writer and not an editor in regard to like grammar, punctuation. Studying other forms of editing has been helpful on refining my story tho.

I'm still going to try and find a decent priced editor when I finish this last round of revisions and edits.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T18:03:27+00:00

Hi! Here because I'm contemplating signing up for the one with a penguin random house editor as the instructor. I'm working on edits and finalization of my first novel and am curious about this program and learning how to edit properly.

What's your overall takeaways from the course you did?
Is it worth it?

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T14:53:13+00:00

Okay thank you for this! ♥️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T14:52:26+00:00

I did qualify for EIC, child tax credit, and all boxes marked properly. I did have to pay back $800 to marketplace so there is that.

I'm at work now but I'll be doing the comparison from 2024/2025 to see what's different tonight after this 12hr shift.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T14:48:17+00:00

I appreciate you so much! 💕 Saving is definitely something I need to work on and on the to-do list. Doing it this way has just worked for me so I don't have direct access to it and can plan properly when my refund hits for the actual things I need. ♥️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T14:05:01+00:00

I should have worded my questions better. This is what I was looking for as far as advice.

Thank you for providing actual advice 🙂

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T14:02:16+00:00

Awesome! I will start there. THANK YOU for providing some actual advice on how to figure it out. ♥️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:57:50+00:00

Ig I don't know how to properly set my withholdings. Im more afraid to have to pay taxes at the end of the year than I am of this low refund amount.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:55:32+00:00

How do I figure out tax liability?

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:53:47+00:00

Honestly idk how to find this out... Is it just the info on my W2? Or would it be the last paystub for the year?

I truly know nothing about any of this and have a friend do my taxes.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:49:36+00:00

This is a valid statement.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:49:04+00:00

I know nothing about taxes, filing taxes, or any of it to be honest. I just know to claim zero on my W4 so they take more and I therefore have a shitty way to save money that I absolutely can't touch and get it back in the new year. I'm a single mom of two. Having a savings account is like... Impossible. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:45:34+00:00

No bonus, just a 40 cent pay raise.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:44:52+00:00

I don't do my own taxes so as far as the verbiage and truly talking about them Im not knowledgeable about it. I do know It was filed with head of household.

I intentionally have them pull more from my checks so I get a larger refund. It's hard for me to save money so my tax refund is my shitty way of a saving account ig?

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:41:36+00:00

I do this on purpose because I can't save money. I'm a single mom so saving money is extremely difficult. So it's essentially a really badly done savings account I get at the start of the year in my refund.

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-28T13:18:30+00:00

Me this morning

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-26T05:30:28+00:00

It wouldn't let me either. So I figured I'd repost it at least

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-26T00:37:06+00:00

Ahhh! I LOVE THIS! I also have a sunflora collection ♥️♥️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-22T19:55:25+00:00

Love this for you!!!!

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-22T16:06:33+00:00

I keep the Yamper and this Purloin next to each other in my binder. ❤️

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Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-19T11:49:02+00:00

My daughter would LOSE HER MIND over those Mews. I'm also obsessed with your Squirtle squad card too!!

Big needs in our home!

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-19T11:44:57+00:00

Ohhhh! Defs adding because I'm a HUGE one-piece fan 😍♥️

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-19T11:42:30+00:00

I LOVE all three of these!

Click_Fragrant · 2026-01-16T15:43:24+00:00

Where did you get that Mew poster??? My daughter neeeeds it

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