Last time on Freelancing: An Editor’s Journey Catch up on the last installment or start at the beginning Michaeli Knight, Freelance Editor Extraordinaire, had negotiated a part-time position at her day job with a weekday schedule, and was steadily gaining more editing clients. Her wonky shoulder was much better, thanks to the easier workload, and …
Obligatory Wedding Pics On October 1st, 2022, I married the best man I’ve ever met, a man I could never have dreamed up, the love of my life and my soul mate, Mark Knight. Mark is the most amazing person I’ve ever met. He is structured where I am chaotic, cautious where I am carefree, …
So you’re getting your story onto paper (or screen, as the case may be) and are thinking about hiring an editor to give it a once (or twice, maybe thrice) over. Maybe you’re on a tight budget and are trying to query publishing companies first, since they provide editing services, but you want your manuscript …
Last time on Freelancing: An Editor’s Journey Need to catch up? Check out Part I and Part II Our Fantasy Editor at Large had unceremoniously left management at her retail job, dropping down to a much less demanding, part-time job as a lowly tagger. With a much better schedule, weekdays with no nights, she was …
So you’re getting your story onto paper (or screen, as the case may be) and are thinking about hiring an editor to give it a once (or twice, maybe thrice) over. Maybe you’re on a tight budget and are trying to query publishing companies first, since they provide editing services, but you want your manuscript …
Learn more about my journey as a freelance editor and visit my blog for freelancing tips and tricks! Last time on Freelancing: An Editor’s Journey Click here to read Part I Our intrepid Editor had begun to freelance, starting out on sites like Upwork and Fiverr. After several successful gigs, she bravely joined …
An editor’s dream When I was younger, I did quite a bit of creative writing, both stories and poetry. Now I’m a freelance editor and I love every minute. What changed? Actually, not that much. If you’re interested in freelancing, be sure to check out Freelancing: An Editor’s Journey for a personal look into the …
Freelancing: An Editor’s Journey It has always been my dream to edit fantasy novels. When I finally set about making that dream a reality, I found pages upon pages of advice and tips; it was a bit overwhelming! Here, I’ve laid out the process I followed, a couple spreadsheets to help track your progress and …
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I recently had an enlightening exchange with a client on the issue of the capitalization of “Black” and “White.” She shared several articles with me, each from a different perspective, which ultimately led to a shift in my opinion. Here’s why. Racial Identities in Literature: To Capitalize or Not? “I don’t think this …
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My Life’s Story – Part II Click here for Part I Sad face So my last post ended on a pretty depressing note. I was having seizures on a pretty regular basis. I was suffering from anxiety and depression (part of which can be attributed to ADHD, though I didn’t know that at the time), …