Disclaimer: I’m not a business guru or coach. I’m a former project manager, educator, and the daughter of a small business owner. I’m a strategist and a planner—so much so that a friend once said she wished that I could be the CEO of her life. In my mid 30s, I decided...
“I want to be an editor. What should I do? Where should I start?” I get a variation of this message a lot. These folks are specifically asking about freelance editing (as opposed to working as an editor for a publisher), and a while ago, I drafted a template...
See Expanding Your Network, Part I: Associations Last week, I highlighted a few writers’/editors’ associations to help you begin (or continue) growing your network. This week, I’m focusing on the other side of that: literary events. Yes, you must...
Social media is great for beginning to build your writing (or editing) community. Whether your book is out and you need it boosted, you’re in the querying trenches and need to feel understood, or you’re navigating the frustrating self-publishing changes being pushed...
Keep track of kind words that you receive and all of your successes—even the little ones. They help lift you up on the down days, but they may also be important in the future. Take my experience as an example. One of the biggest mistakes I made as a young(er) worker...
This one is for the freelancers. Whether you’re a freelance writer, editor, illustrator, designer, etc. you have to know your own worth and the value of your expertise and skill. So, why do we lowball ourselves? 1. Doubt in our ability. For those starting out,...
