Comic Advice from Manga Editors

by Ann Nam-Tran Le It's not often that people who edit comics or are interested in manga (Japanese comics) get to hear from professional manga editors from Japan in the English language sphere. While there are plenty of how-to books on drawing manga, to my knowledge there isn’t a book that focuses on comic narrative … Continue reading Comic Advice from Manga Editors →

Editor for Life: Allister Thompson, Freelance Fiction Editor and Children’s Acquisitions Editor

Persistence. If you do something long enough, your work improves. And if your work improves, and you try to be a nice, helpful person to go along with that, you will eventually retain satisfied clients and get a solid business going.

9 Ideas for Sending Networking Messages on LinkedIn

by Tanya Mykhaylychenko Photo by Trey Gibson on Unsplash As a self-employed editor, you are constantly growing your network. On a daily basis, you have multiple occasions to start a conversation with a new colleague. You may be more selective or you may prefer to connect broadly, to have access to a specific connection later on as needed. … Continue reading 9 Ideas for Sending Networking Messages on LinkedIn →

7 Tips for Self-Management During an Unexpected Career Disruption

by Stephanie Edwards Photo by Emma Simpson on Unsplash When we least expect it, we can be hit with something that disrupts our career. It may be getting let go from a job, losing a major client, or any number of events that can result in a significant bump to our career. Despite our best intentions, it’s often … Continue reading 7 Tips for Self-Management During an Unexpected Career Disruption →

AI for Editors: Beyond Spellcheck

AI tools can provide assistance with writing and editing, but they can't replace human editors.

Technical Editing: A Rewarding Niche to Consider

Technical editing can be a painstaking process involving extreme concentration and acute attention to detail. There are few shortcuts that can be implemented. Despite that, after I established a logical workflow, it became a job I looked forward to—almost a Zen-like meditative procedure.

Streamlining Your Digital Life: An Introduction to the Elgato Stream Deck

by Maya Berger This bejewelled little box could be an efficiency game changer for editors. I recently got one, and I love how it’s already simplifying many of my everyday computing tasks, including opening all the checklists, time sheets, style guides, and web pages I need to start a new editorial project all at once, … Continue reading Streamlining Your Digital Life: An Introduction to the Elgato Stream Deck →

ChatGPT and the Role of Editors

by Amanda Goldrick-Jones Photo by Neel on Unsplash Like many editors, I’m curious about the effect auto-writing generators like ChatGPT might have on our profession. As an academic editor, I’ve read much heated discussion about writing generated by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots being dehumanizing and demotivating, and making plagiarism even easier. These are valid concerns, and I share them [for … Continue reading ChatGPT and the Role of Editors →