Tag: freelancing

Memorable quotes from previous “BoldFace” articles

When we prepare articles for publication, copy editors and reviewers often highlight parts of the text that resonate with them. In this article, we’ve made a collection of a few of those great quotes. We hope you enjoy it! Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash Dania Sheldon, freelance editor, writer, researcher and indexer, on the … Continue reading Memorable quotes from previous “BoldFace” articles →

How to Invite Clients to Work with You

by Tanya Mykhaylychenko Most freelance editors are always on the lookout for more clients. Tanya Mykhaylychenko says we can invite potential clients to work with us, and gives us a few ideas about how to do it. Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash One question that is often asked on editors’ forums is how … Continue reading How to Invite Clients to Work with You →

Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks

by Anneline du Preez The recently launched Editors Canada Discord server is bursting with conversations and information. The most interesting channel is the #water-cooler, of course. We came across a useful and really important thread for anyone working with language: snacks! Photo by LC-click on Pixabay It is a universal truth that people who spend … Continue reading Conversations at the Water Cooler: Editing Snacks →

Editing Memory-Based Narratives 

by Priya Murmu My earliest memory of boarding school is stepping into the cavernous dormitory hall as a five-year-old, accompanied by a caretaker whom the children respectfully called aayaji. I was greeted by the matron who ushered me to my bed, which was fifth in a row of endless cots, while the 1973 Bollywood hit … Continue reading Editing Memory-Based Narratives  →

Editor for Life: Patricia MacDonald, Editor

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 to submit their responses to a set of questions based on the Five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, … Continue reading Editor for Life: Patricia MacDonald, Editor →

How to Invite Yourself to an Inbox: Newsletter as Connection Tool

by Suzanne Bowness For most freelance editors/writers with a roster of clients, “how to keep in touch without being annoying” is a question that keeps us up at night, or at least flits through our mind on a slow workday. We want to seem genuinely friendly and helpful, while at the same time staying top … Continue reading How to Invite Yourself to an Inbox: Newsletter as Connection Tool →