Articles Categorized Writers and Editors

When Your Creativity Has Tapped Out

Completing a large project can drain you of your creativity. Thankfully, there are many ways to relax and recharge your creative spark

Because copyediting is often a collaborative process, it’s important to set and maintain boundaries that promote a healthy work environment.

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.

Though not every editing job is put under contract, even low-risk projects would benefit from outlining the details with the client.

Negotiating is important, even for copyeditors. Learn how to guide your author or supervisor to get the answer you desire from your queries.

Cold-call editing pitches are nothing new. Sometimes, however, they can be cleverly disguised scams. How can you tell the two apart?

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.

Workflows, and the software that drive them, are changing. Should editors work in something other than Word?

It’s tempting to think that hiring an editor means your manuscript will be completely free of errors. But no editing job is perfect.

As practitioners, copyeditors know why editing is important. But those who would hire us sometimes need convincing.