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…
Freelancing
Interview with expert book cover designer Tamian Wood
This is a guest interview with Tamian Wood. “Whether you are a self published author, or a New York Times best selling author, your book…
How to brief a book designer
This is a guest post by Annette Peppis. Annette is an enthusiastic early member of BookMachine. Annette helps publishers attract more readers by creating a…
How to work with publishers: 8 tips for freelancers
Following on from our tips for publishers working with freelancers, freelancers need to be able to see things from the publisher’s point of view too.…
How to work with freelancers: 8 tips for publishers
Whether you are working as a freelance or in-house, the publishing world relies on great communication, specialist skills and not a small amount of stress.…
Inside freelancing: Louise Le Bas, Editorial
Louise Le Bas is a Senior Associate at Just Content, with experience across the broad range of formats, media and sectors spanning academic (books and journals), professional…
Inside freelancing: Anna Carter, Editorial
Anna Carter is an Associate of Just Content. An accomplished editor with over 16 years’ experience in educational publishing. Here Melody Dawes interviews her. 1)…
Imposter syndrome: 5 steps to kill the monster
If there’s one thing that raises its ugly head from time to time, and threatens to undermine all freelancers, it’s imposter syndrome. I don’t know…
5 tips for survival as a freelancer
Steve Thompson is a freelance designer, principally for academic publications and marketing. Here are some of his top tips for freelancers. Following on from Charlie…
Ten lessons I’ve learned in ten years as a freelancer
Charlie Wilson is a freelance ghostwriter, book editor and proofreader, trading as Landmark Editorial. Her book How to Succeed as a Freelancer in Publishing, co-authored with Emma Murray,…
3 Web Conferencing Perks for Freelancers
Planning to start a freelance career? Want to know what tools you need to arm yourself before going off to the trenches? Here are a…
Walking the tightrope: life as a freelancer
In the run up to, United, We Publish, BookMachine will be featuring a number of opinions on UNITE-focused topics such as training, pay, employment law…
On being a literary agent and freelance editor: Julie Crisp interview
Julie Crisp is a literary agent, freelance editor and script doctor after having most recently been an editorial director for fiction at Pan Macmillan UK…
How to quit your job to blog for a living
This is a guest post from Monika Lee. Monika is a Senior Commissioning Editor at Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education, executive coach and published author.…
Freelancing and time management
This is a guest post from Chris Brown. Chris is a freelance publishing professional with over 10 years of experience in the publishing industry. Chris…
