“My advice to anyone starting out freelancing?” says editor Barb Adamski, “Double your rates at least once in your career.”
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Checklist for Citations and References
Editing the references can take as long as it does to edit the document itself. Formatting is picky and slightly
How to Edit Topics You’re Clueless About
You don’t have to understand everything to edit it, but there are limits. Here’s now to proceed to be helpful and show respect the expert writer.
Testing for Visual Accessibility
Can you see that? Designs continue to lower their contrast, use smaller fonts, and are designed to be pretty but
Editor for Life (Alt Answers)
I’ve been editing for 27 years now, so Editors Canada asked me their 5 Ws. Here are my alt answers.
7 Ways to Get Style Sheet Buy-in
You’ve got style, but how do you get all the content creators to follow the guide!?
How & Why to Create a House Style
Bigger than a style sheet, and specific to your business or organization, a house style is what you need!
How to Fit Copy After Layout
Sometimes the words just don’t fit. Here are some easier ways to cut words after layout.
Setting Boundaries for Editing Disturbing Content: Negotiating Terms & Self-Care
What subjects WON’T you edit? How do you know a job might contain that? Can you turn down work? This, plus strategies for coping when you can’t say no, or it gets to be too much.
The Dangers of Copyediting
At a desk job like copyediting, what could possibly be dangerous besides the health effects of sitting all day? Well, not nothing!