Anyone here who went to #EFACON2023 recently? Anyone you know live reporting from the conference? What platforms were they on? Where did people go to catch up after?

#EditorConferences #AmEditing #FreelanceEditor

✔️ Flights booked
✔️ Hotel booked
✔️ Conference tickets purchased

It’s official: I’m headed to #EFACon2023 in August! Can’t wait to see all my #edibuddies there!

P.S. You can register here: https://www.eventleaf.com/e/EFACON2023 #amediting #freelanceeditor #freelancing

Finally got my webpage updated with my #freelanceeditor rates and information. #writer #writers #editor

Holy molé! I have been a busy bee again today. My typing fingers are really tired. Clearly, I need to make a whole new set of reply templates... #freelanceeditor

So, I'm now taking fiction editing clients. https://katrichardson.com Yipe! #freelanceeditor

RT @CarolinaMarie_V
Policies you may want to have as a #freelanceeditor:
Contract
Deposit
More rounds of edits for extra fee (avoid scope creep)
Do you work weekends/evenings?
How firm are your rates? When was the last time you raised them?
How do you want to be contacted (email, phone)?
#ACESEvolve

RT @CarolinaMarie_V
First rule of marketing as a #FreelanceEditor: be findable. You need a website!!! You own the space, and you can tell someone why they should work with you.

To bring people to your website, you need to meet them—on social media, at conferences, etc.

#ACESEvolve #freelancing

The 2023 Standard TEA is here! It includes:

• An Income tab, where you can track income invoiced & received, and quote per word, per 1000 words, per page, or per hour for each project.

• An Expenses tab for your #CPD and other business expenses.

• A Summaries tab, with a monthly income graph and income, expenses, & client summary tables.

• An extensive TEA Help Site.

Full details at: https://www.whatimeantosay.com/tea

#AmEditing #Edibuddies #Editing #FreelanceEditor #BusinessAdmin #BusinessData

GeckoEdit.com is 3 years old today! I'm celebrating by curling up with my freshly delivered copy of Amy J Schneider's The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction because I'm a big old nerd, she's awesome, and I've been waiting for it for aaages. This thing is worth its weight in gold. You can get digital copies now from Chicago Press, or preorder the paperback version, which comes out next month: https://bit.ly/3IeeOq7

#FreelanceEditor #EditingTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #AmEditing #AmLearning

@steaphan 100% agree: Good cover and good editing are absolutely vital. If the writer's new to the self-pub systems, getting some help on formatting can also be worth some cash first time through (or trading services with another writer who's more experienced).

If a client doesn't have the money, they'll have to settle for something less than their ideal. Shopping around and being willing to spend less on some things and do more themself is necessary.

I will occasionally do "single pass" edits—which are super-light and get the client a very short editorial crit to work from—when asked, but I still have to charge $800 for my time, because it takes most of a week to read 90K and write up the notes (plus my bookkeeping/invoicing).

#freelanceeditor

My response to an #indieauthor on Twitter, asking if $6k for an edit on her manuscript, based on word count alone, was ridiculously high:

Depends on word count, genre, and what level of edit. I start around $2.5K for developmental edit on 90-120K genre fiction manuscripts. Longer books, Coaching, Non-Fiction, line-edit, and Technical editing cost more. I don't do Copyedit or final proof.

#freelanceeditor

Good morning and happy new year, #writers!

I am back in the office, refreshed and excited to get started on my goals for 2023. In this first short week back that includes

📚 finish proofreading the last book of Tobin Elliott's delightfully creepy Aphotic Series
📚 work on copyediting a sci-fi thriller for V.M. Swah
📚 spruce up my newsletter opt-in for the official relaunch next month
📚 write web copy for my *new* services launching in a few weeks

#AmEditing #Writing #FreelanceEditor

Hey, I’m Jules. 🧘🏼‍♀️ Lawyer turned yoga teacher, writer, editor, content creator, and travel adventurer. I love to help people align their lives more with their dreams, whether that’s talking #business, switching careers, writing a first book, or finding the courage to take a very first yoga class. I am also the author of *108 F*cking Affirmations. Come follow me here, or look me up on my other socials @NakedEarthYoga ✨ #introduction #FreelanceEditor #yogateacher #digitalnomad #wanderlust #yoga

I visited Subterranean Books the other day and was so delighted to see a book I proofread last year, Humans of St. Louis! 🥰 It’s always neat seeing books you’ve worked on in the wild.

#proofreading #bookeditor #freelanceeditor #book

Ahead of my Excel Tips for Self-Employed Editors seminar in January, I chatted to West Coast Editor, the blog for Editors British Columbia, about Excel, The Editor's Affairs (TEA), and running an editorial business in general.

https://lnkd.in/gzGCrWJU

#AmEditing #FreelanceEditor #BusinessData #BusinessAdmin #Edibuddies

I'm passionate about helping #authors realize their dreams. I'm now taking bookings for full #proofreading in 2023!

What's Involved?

Congratulations! You have an edited #manuscript, an eye-catching cover, and are ready to #publish. All you need are proofed, formatted files to ensure a smooth process for all. You'll get:

- formatting
- a second pass
- a style sheet
- back cover copy and author bio

Learn more and get your free sample edit https://jenniferdinsmoreeditorial.com/proofreading/#full

#FreelanceEditor #Writing

I'm passionate about helping #authors realize their dreams. I'm now taking bookings for basic #proofreading in 2023!

What's Involved?

Congratulations! You have a polished story, an edited #manuscript, & a fantastic book designer. You just need one last check for typos before you send it off for formatting. You'll get:

- one pass through the manuscript
- a style sheet
- after-editing support

Learn more and get your free sample edit https://jenniferdinsmoreeditorial.com/proofreading/#basic

#FreelanceEditor #Writing

I'm passionate about helping #authors realize their dreams. Are you looking to #SelfPublish?

I'm now taking bookings for full #copyediting in 2023!

What's Involved?

You're ready to move on to cleaning up mechanics, but you also know there may be an odd rough patch that needs revision... You'll get:

- two rounds of copyediting,
- an editorial letter,
- a style sheet, and
- after-editing support

Learn more and get your free sample edit https://jenniferdinsmoreeditorial.com/copy-editing/#full

#FreelanceEditor #Writing

Periodic reminder for my #Edibuddies as the holiday season approaches:

"Just dashing off a quick quote" means you're working.

"Just doing a bit of admin" means you're working.

"Just sending an invoice" means you're working.

"Just updating my expenses" means you're working.

Value your labour and time, #FreelanceEditor friends!

I'm passionate about helping #authors realize their dreams. Are you looking to #SelfPublish?

I'm now taking bookings for basic #copyediting in 2023!

What's Involved?

Congratulations! You have a finished manuscript. You're now looking for an edit for grammar, mechanics, and consistency. You'll get:

- one round of copyediting,
- an editorial letter,
- a style sheet, and
- after-editing support

Learn more and get your free sample edit https://jenniferdinsmoreeditorial.com/copy-editing/#basic

#FreelanceEditor #Writing