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    Tag: freelance editorial

    Editorial freelancers, know when to say no

    We’re in the business of saying yes … but just as important can be knowing when to say no – some projects may just be…

    Liz Jones July 26, 2017

    Tips for editorial freelancers on keeping things going

    You’ve established your editorial business. Next is to consider ways to keep the momentum going through the first few years, and take your business to the…

    Liz Jones June 3, 2017

    Elevator pitches for editors

    It’s that time of the year – at least in the UK – when the spring flowers are out, the birds are singing, there’s a…

    Liz Jones May 2, 2017

    Difficult authors: 14 tips for editors

    Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. In a previous…

    Sue Littleford April 11, 2017
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    17 ways to annoy an editor

    Editors deal with all types of clients. Many of them are pleasant and easy to work with. Some can be very difficult. Freelance copy-editor Sue…

    Sue Littleford April 9, 2017
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    7 practical changes to increase your rates

    The subject of rates is often fraught with difficulty. We work in a competitive field, and there can be tremendous pressure on budgets. However, if…

    Liz Jones March 16, 2017

    Why professional ghostwriters don’t work for peanuts [winning blog idea February]

    Each month BookMachine offers a community member, with great ideas, the chance to write on the site. February’s winner was Emma Murray, who wrote for…

    Emma Murray March 12, 2017

    The importance of networking for freelance editors

    … or any freelancers really. Those of us who work from home and don’t get out much. You know who you are. At this time…

    Karen White December 13, 2016
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    Becoming the Editor You Already Are: Hitting Control–Option–Shift on Your Career

    This is guest post by Virginia Durksen. Virginia provides training and editing services through her company, Visible Ink. She offers two-day workshops—Writing @ Work and…

    Virginia Durksen November 3, 2016

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