Disappearing clients – can portfolio theory help?
by Gill Pavey Image by ipuwadol, iStock As freelancers we are running a business and are therefore subject to business risk; one risk is loss
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Comma chameleon: Six lessons learnt during my years as an ever-changing freelance editor
by Pádraig Hanratty Image by Bella H, Pixabay Back in 1996, I was ‘busily’ trying to complete an MA thesis on Brendan Behan – the
A creative sea of troubles: Generative AI and the legal battle for creativity
by Bernadette Kearns AI is an emotive subject for many people. It became a hot topic at the start of 2023, and remains so, particularly
Writing for everyone – Plain Language and Easy Read
by Máire O’Dwyer Plain language The Plain English Campaign website has a fun tool called the Gobbledygook Generator. On a click it creates random gobbledygook
LinkedIn for editors, proofreaders and indexers
by John Espirian LinkedIn is the world’s biggest business networking platform. Although it has many of the same features as other social media, its primary
New Year’s Resolutions for Editors and Proofreaders
by Stan Carey New Year’s resolutions can be more trouble than they’re worth, fostering feelings of guilt and disappointment when our initial idealism wanes. But
Funny side up: The lighter side of editing and catching the errant typo
An AFEPI Ireland collaboration As editors we spend hours scrutinising the text of writers from all walks of life, whether first-time authors, academic scribes, business
Indexing: An introduction for the curious
by Geraldine Begley My introduction to indexing Before I became a freelance indexer, I never gave much thought about back-of-the-book indexes, and I didn’t know
4 ways to get noticed by indie crime fiction and thriller writers
Want to work with more independent crime fiction and thriller writers? Louise Harnby shares 4 tips that will help those authors find you and choose
Don’t go breaking my art: Looking at images with an editorial eye
by Pádraig Hanratty Although editors primarily work with words, they are often asked to review supporting images. This can lead to problems, however, if editors
From writer to editor: How complementary skills develop creative and critical processes
by Anna Benn Being able to work with words for a living is a privilege I’ve been working towards for most of my life. It’s
From manuscript to book: Pulling it all together
Editor Averill Buchanan talks about her broad experience in the publishing industry – from graphic design to bookselling – and explains how it has enabled