The manual covers every type of editing (developmental through proofreading), the editor's mindset, how to write editorial letters, tools and markup, self-editing for authors, genre-specific guidance, style sheets, rates and contracts, finding clients or hiring an editor, timelines, and — at the end — five ready-to-print checklists you can pull out and use on any project.

It's designed to feel like something you'd actually reach for on your desk, not a textbook you have to push through. Open it in Word and it's ready to use as-is, or customize it with your own branding.