Now that your freelance editing business is ready to take off, it’s time to learn the ins and outs of securing your very first client.
Articles Categorized Freelancing
Learn more about being a freelance editor.
Responding to Vague Editing Requests
Hearing from a potential client is exciting, but sometimes you need more details. Here’s what you need to know about responding to cold-calls.
What You Need to Know About Freelance Editing Contracts
Though not every editing job is put under contract, even low-risk projects would benefit from outlining the details with the client.
The Value of Retreating Editors
Retreating from all the noise has become critical if we are to focus on what’s important. Editor retreats can help keep us going.
Motivating Yourself to Edit
The end of the year means lots of pressure and lots of distractions. How do you meet deadlines in those sorts of conditions?
Telling a Fake Lead from a Real One
Cold-call editing pitches are nothing new. Sometimes, however, they can be cleverly disguised scams. How can you tell the two apart?
When a Job Ad Isn’t a Job Ad
Editors don’t work out of the goodness of their hearts. Few people in this world do. We work to earn money, not as volunteers.
Rethinking Word as the Only Software for Editing
Workflows, and the software that drive them, are changing. Should editors work in something other than Word?
When to Let a Client Go
A major perk of freelancing is being able to choose your clients. When work becomes exhausting, the best choice can be to let a client go.
Proving Copyediting’s Worth
As practitioners, copyeditors know why editing is important. But those who would hire us sometimes need convincing.