Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jo de Vries
Live interview with Jo de Vries, freelancer in agenting, commissioning, and project managing for non-fiction titles, and Course Leader in Journalism & Publishing at Bath Spa…
Tag: Freelancing
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Denise Cowle
Live interview with Denise Cowle, Freelance Non-fiction Editor and Marketing Director for the CIEP. Join us on Wednesday 5th August at 1pm for an inspiring…
Wednesday Wisdom: Live interview with Jenny Stallard
Live interview with Jenny Stallard, freelance journalist and founder of Freelance Feels. Join us on Wednesday 19th August at 1pm for a brief and inspiring…
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…
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…
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…
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…