Editors do find mistakes, but most of them are
not good copyeditors.
Not exact matches
Writing groups like SLO NightWriters and Sisters in Crime can be a
good source of
copyeditors who don't charge like the pros.
You may want to enlist a content editor as
well as a
copyeditor (they serve different purposes), but my budget does
not allow for that.
A
good copyeditor will
not only fix errors of style and mechanics, but will also ask the kinds of questions that you don't want your readers to have to ask — Isn't the Golden Gate Bridge red?
This is a very common concern for authors, but rest assured that a
good copyeditor will
not alter the plot of your novel or your writing style.
A
good copyeditor will point out where you may have a copyright concern or factual error, but he or she won't be able to point out every single potential issue, and giving your manuscript another sweep with these sorts of issues in mind is your responsibility and no one else's.
if you're a crazy -
good copyeditor who sucks at art, but your buddy can do art and
not copyeditting, it's a no - brainer.