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Let’s talk about editing: 3 ways to communicate about your editing
Editor friends sometimes ask me ‘How come you’re brave enough to blog about editing?’ It’s a good question. Blogging about editing involves putting yourself out there, expressing an opinion, accepting...
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How do you get an editing gig in Adelaide? (And other pressing issues for new...
So, you’re ready to step out into the shiny, creative world of publishing in your first outing as an editor. Perhaps you’re armed with a degree or editing diploma or a relevant degree, and you’ll...
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The upside of downtime: Editing in the Australian summertime
So, here we are: another shiny new year is upon us. Here in Australia, the long, lazy school vacation happens in December and January, and many authors and publishers are still away on their summer...
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Editing lives: freelance update!
Towards the end of 2012 I made a huge (for me) decision. I left my office-based editing role in the South Australian education sector to pursue a long-held dream – building my editing and publishing...
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Editing lives: Marisa Wikramanayake
I’m delighted to introduce a guest post by Marisa Wikramanayake. Many Aussie editors will know Marisa as a dynamic and experienced journalist, writer, and editor, based in Western Australia. I worked...
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Tips on automating your workday (link)
Marisa Wikramanayake’s guest post last week proved a popular one, and her backstory about how she became an editor (and writer and journo) spoke to many people. Now, Marisa has more tips for you on how...
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Editing essentials: resolving a marketing identity crisis
A guest post by Dr Hilary Cadman, ELS. Hilary has worked internationally as a scientist, university lecturer and technical editor (both in-house and freelance). She now works as a freelance editor and...
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On billing methods: what’s the best approach?
I’ve noticed a lot of discussion around the topic of billing recently, in the editors’ blogosphere and on the various forums I belong to. Could it be that the straitened times we’re living in are...
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Why you shouldn’t send unsolicited corrections to a publisher
When you’re starting out as an editor, it’s important to find a way to show a prospective client exactly how good you are. What’s the best way to do that? One possible way, which I’ve often heard...
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Need an editorial pro? Check out the Freelance Editors’ Network
A quick shout-out for the Freelance Editors’ Network, of which I’m a member. FEN is an invitation-only group of Australian editors, offering authors and publishers a range of editorial services,...
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