15 Ways to Save Time and Money in Book Production
While “not a pain-free exercise,” says Brooks, outsourcing can be effective if you take the time to establish a good working relationship with the service provider as well as establish certain guidelines, including clearly communicating your expectations for a particular job.
Also, he advises, evaluate a specific job before outsourcing it to determine if it’s appropriate to send out. For example, a technical manuscript may be appropriate to send out for copy editing, while a more colloquial manuscript may be best served in-house. Keep in mind language and cultural differences when determining if a job is appropriate for outsourcing; you may even encounter such differences when using a domestic outsourcing service, as many of these firms send jobs off-shore themselves, notes Brooks.