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October 1, 2019

The 3 essential elements of author queries

Your queries go a long way toward making or breaking the relationship between writer and editor.


October 1, 2019

4 Tips to Using Praise in Author Queries

By focusing a little on the positive, we remind ourselves that a manuscript and its author are more than their faults.


October 1, 2019

10 ways to word a sensitive query

When you’re worn out, incredulous, and exasperated, it can show in your queries.


October 1, 2019

Stop writing sorry emails

Editors already know that passive voice weakens writing. Business writers a have identified five words that weaken messages.


August 30, 2019

Error rates in editing

A manuscript may be uncharted territory, but reading through it first allows the editor to plan a safe trip that improves the territory.


September 1, 2019

Four reasons to work as an in-house editor

​There are scores of blog posts about the benefits of being a freelance editor, but not many people talk about being an in-house editor.


September 22, 2019

Landing that first client: Building a portfolio and acquiring testimonials

Testimonials and putting together a portfolio may be precisely how you’ll land that first client.


September 22, 2019

Finding work with self-publishing authors

While the editing industry is changing, new opportunities are emerging for editors.


September 22, 2019

Getting new clients: Your sales pitch

You want someone to hire you. How do you do it?


October 1, 2019

The business of freelancing: Pricing your services

Pricing freelance services is one of the trickier parts of launching a freelance business.