Successful Freelancing: Tools for a freelance career that works for you (BookMachine CAMPUS)
From what to expect as an expert service provider, to the practicalities of taking your business to the next level, learn how to create a successful f…
Tag: Freelancing
Wednesday Wisdom: Finding success as an editorial freelancer
Catch up with Wednesday Wisdom Q&A session with Kia Thomas, a freelance fiction editor and Advanced Professional Member of the CIEP. During our c…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Sophie Playle (Freelance Fiction Editor)
Watch the replay of our live 30-minute Q&A with Sophie Playle, freelance Fiction Editor and member of the CIEP. During the session, Sophie shares:…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jo de Vries
Catch up with the recording of our super-inspiring Q&A with Jo de Vries, freelancer in agenting, commissioning, and project managing for non-fict…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Denise Cowle (CIEP)
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jenny Stallard
Catch up with our freelancing interview with Jenny Stallard, freelance journalist and founder of Freelance Feels. During the Q&A, we asked: how Je…
Stop the race to the bottom, value your writing services
I need an editor … you’ll be rewarded I need an editor … you’ll get great exposure I need an editor … fast I need…
Anonymity and the copy editor: Is it time to be recognised?
Here Sara Donaldson looks at the anonymity of the copy editor, why this is generally the case, and asks whether or not they should be…
Managing communication in outsourcing: What tools are available to publishers?
As outsourcing becomes the norm in publishing there is a demand for tools to help manage the communication between in-house staff and their freelancers. This…
Choosing the right outsourcing resource for your publishing projects
Maintaining quality publishing whilst outsourcing work to various third parties is a concern for every publisher. A good freelancer or packager will take this requirement…
The demand for outsourcing in publishing continues to rise
As technology continuously improves so too does the effectiveness of virtual and remote working for all. A recent Just Content whitepaper in collaboration with BookMachine,…
10 tips for successful freelancing
It’s been two months since I jumped out of the safe zone of full-time employment and into the wild, unknown and exciting world of freelancing.…
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…
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…
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…