Preparing a Novel for Self-Publishing
Freelance editors should be familiar with the self-publishing process so they can advise authors and understand their own place in the...
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Posts about Freelancing
What to Do If Authors Can’t Afford Professional Editing
An author enquires about your editing services, then replies that it’s too much money. What do you do? How wealthy someone is sh...
Read moreBranding My Editorial Business: Working with a Photographer
A few months ago, I hired a professional photographer to shoot some photos for my business. I’ve been running my ...
Read moreHow to Become a Developmental Editor of Fiction
Developmental editors work with authors to help them improve (develop) their stories and the techniques they use ...
Read moreYour Editing Business Doesn’t Have to Conform
Every now and then, I see a forum or social media post from a desperate editor. ‘Please tell me, is it really possible to earn a full-...
Read moreMy Single Guiding Principle as a Professional Fiction Editor
I’m a professional fiction editor. And for me, there’s a single guiding principle behind every editorial decision I make. It’s simply ...
Read moreAre Freelance Editors Rich? A Personal Story
I have a complicated relationship with money, but then I suspect most of us do. I’ve never had a great deal of it. I don’t come from a...
Read moreDo You Need to Understand Copy-Editing And Proofreading to Offer Developmental Editing?
In a nutshell … nope! Developmental editing is very different to copy-editing and proofreading ...
Read moreFocus and Productivity: What Works for Me
If you run your own editing business, the more you work, the more you earn. Which means it’s in your best interest to be as productive...
Read moreDifferent Kinds of Author Clients – Who Do You Want to Serve?
Not all authors have the same goals, attitudes or emotions when it comes to publishing their books. Matching your editing style to the...
Read moreEditors, Your Website Doesn’t Find You Clients
If you want to market your editing or proofreading business, you need a website. But simply having a website isn’t enough. After all, ...
Read moreIs It Okay to Combine Editing Services?
A client has approached you to help them with their novel manuscript. They either don’t know about the different stages of editi...
Read moreLiminal Letters
The newsletter that shares lessons and reflections on the art and business of editing.Course updates, special offers and honest opinions on the editing and publishing industry – plus insights into the life of a small business owner: how I juggle a toddler (not literally), limited hours and high ambitions while trying to cultivate meaningful work.
