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Waiting for a Hare (Client) to Appear

ByJennifer Lawler

What is the best marketing method for freelance book editors? Well, it depends! The Best Marketing Method for Freelance Book Editors “Waiting for a hare to appear” is an old Taoist story. Taoism is a philosophy of the middle way, of not forcing effort, of observing nature, and trying to stay in tune with it….

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You might be a copy editor if . . .

ByJennifer Lawler

Our upcoming Beginning Copyediting for Fiction class will educate anyone wanting to fix the errors seen on a daily basis in the real world! Over the past week or so, I’ve caught the following typos and grammatical awkwardness in major news media: USA Today: “publically released” USA Today: “could cause driver’s to crash” USA Today:…

How to do book doctoring and ghostwriting
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Excuse-Busting Marketing

ByJennifer Lawler

My excuse-busting marketing method has been highly successful in helping potential author clients decide whether to get their books edited and published. Excuse-Busting Marketing: How to Help Authors Get Ready for Editing If you’ve hung around here for a while, you know that I’m a big fan of finding clients who already know they want…

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How to Price Services for Freelance Editors

ByJennifer Lawler

Attention freelance editors: When considering how to price services, avoid undervaluing your work in an attempt to stay competitive. This approach can lead to exhaustion and potentially compromise the quality of your output. How to Price Services My hair stylist moved to Indiana. I only found this out when I called to make an appointment….

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How to Stand Out From the Crowd

ByJennifer Lawler

A challenge for newer editors is feeling like you’re competing against hundreds of people for the same few clients—you have to figure out how to stand out from the crowd. But believe me when I say you’re not. A Little Ditty About How to Stand Out From the Crowd Here’s a story. My daughter is…

beginning developmental editing for fiction.
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Developing a Book Editor Mindset

ByJennifer Lawler

Developing a book editor mindset is as simple as understanding a few basic principles, including how to read a manuscript like an editor. Developing a Book Editor Mindset Beginning developmental editors sometimes ask me how “awful” books make it onto the New York Times bestseller list, and how can we worry about what makes a…

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Building Your Editing Business

ByJennifer Lawler

Building your editing business requires finding clients. As a newer editor, this can be challenging, so where do you start? I suggest you begin by asking yourself a few questions. Building Your Editing Business: Decide Who You Are as an Editor Inventory What You Already Know Put It Together Tips for Editors & Writers