In my experience of searching for freelance editors for my stories, the hardest type of editing to nail down and explain what's involved is line editing. (jamigold.com)
A lot of freelance editors work mainly with publishing houses who have a vast budget and can pay a generous fee. (booksarecool.com)
Some of us might want to hire freelance editors for our work even if we traditionally publish (especially if our publisher doesn't offer all the editing phases). (jamigold.com)