Quarterly Review: Apr–Jun 2017
Rather than write down my goals and not review them again until the end of the year, I thought it would be a good idea to start doing ...
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Latest from the blogI’m on Maternity Leave!
I started my editing business over ten years ago. This is the first time I’ve ever taken some extended time away from it. Which feels weird. Lots of people go freelance because they’ve had children and they need the flexibility. Instead, I went freelance simpl...
Read more5 Reasons You SHOULDN’T Offer Developmental Fiction Editing
So, you’re an editorial professional who’s decided you’d like to dip your toe into developmental fiction editing. It sounds like a fun...
Read moreHow to Deal with Clients Who Won’t Pay What Your Service is Worth
If you’re a freelance editor, I’m sure you’ve been in this situation before … You’re in conversation wit...
Read moreDoes an Ellipsis Have Spaces Between the Dots?
I’ve been asked this question a couple of times recently, so I thought I’d clear things up! Does an ellipsis have a space ...
Read moreThe Different Stages of Editing a Novel
It may surprise you to discover there are three stages of editing that a novel should go through before publication. The first looks a...
Read moreEditors on Twitter: You’re Doing It Wrong!
Over the past few days, I’ve been searching for more editors to connect with on Twitter. And I’ve been pretty shocked at w...
Read moreWhy Most Grammar Guides Suck (and Where to Get Answers Instead)
A little while ago I had the pleasure of seeing Professor Geoff Pullum, head of linguistics and English language at the University of ...
Read moreWhat’s the Difference Between Omniscient and Third Person Narration?
Whether you’re a writer or an editor, it’s sometimes easy to get confused between omniscient and third person narration. O...
Read moreWhat I’ve Learned About Attending Editing Conferences
I’ve just come back from a few days in Edinburgh, where attended the Society for Editors and Proofreader’s Mini-Conference...
Read moreHow to Work with a Book Designer
I’d like to welcome Lorna Reid of Author Packages to the blog today! Lorna is a past client of mine – I edited her novel Rise of...
Read more5 Mistakes I Made When I Started My Fiction Editing Business
Starting your own editing business can be scary. You have no colleagues to turn to for advice, no managers to steer you in the right d...
Read moreWriting Fairy Tales – What You Need to Know
In classic fairy tales, characters are often flat and the stories have a disgusting whiff of social control about them … Yet the...
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