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.
Editor for Life: Avivah Wargon, Production Editor, Teacher, and Mentor
Interview conducted by Keith Goddard. A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So, we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Avivah Wargon, Production Editor, Teacher, and Mentor
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
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