I recently realized that my post about finding an editor for my novel, GOLIATH FALLEN, had skipped a crucial element of the journey: the fact that self-publishing on a budget helped me cut a third of my manuscript, which, unexpectedly, resulted in a better book.  Editors commonly charge by page or word count. As a result, total editing costs will depend on the length of the manuscript. With my book clocking in at a whopping 92,500 words, I’m facing editing costs of $2,700 at a modest $0.03 per w...