No matter how long you’ve been working as an editorial freelancer, you need to work at keeping your skills sharp and up to date. Here are some ways to accomplish that. Read Read books on how to write as well as how to edit. Here are some suggestions:
The following rates have been compiled from various sources, including the Editorial Freelancers Association, the National Writers Union, and Writers Market. (Note: This chart was compiled in 2010.) WritersMarket.com has a 2006 report with more categories listed, as well as an extensive list of freelancers organizations that may have further and more up-to-date information on […]
Contracts between editorial freelancers and their clients can be oral, written, or electronic; formal or informal. A contract doesn’t need to be written in legalistic language. It is simply a list of terms to which both parties agree. When difficulties arise, people tend to forget oral agreements, or see them as disadvantageous to them, or […]
Don’t be afraid of competition. One of the exciting aspects of Christian publishing is that we actually help one another. Successful authors mentor aspiring writers, teaching them how to improve their craft. Christian editors can help one another too.
Getting established as a freelancer can be difficult. But after you’ve been doing it awhile, it can become a “feast or famine” venture. Some months there’s more work than you know how to handle (which is often a mixed blessing) and other months you wonder if you’ll have enough income to pay the bills (and […]
For Editors
If you’re an established, professional freelance editor—and a Christian (click here to see our Statement of Faith)—and would like to offer your services through the Christian Manuscript Critique Service, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to fill out an application. Or click here to contact us if you have any questions. If you’d […]
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