And now for Part II of my response to Michael Poh’s “20 Reasons to Say ‘No’ to Freelancing.” As I wrote in Part I, I found that Michael’s perspective was not always reflective of my own twenty-five years as a freelance book indexer, copy editor and proofreader. In this part, I’ll respond to Michael’s section on “self-traits,” as…
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Freelancing, Yes or No?: Part 1
I found Michael Poh’s “20 Reasons to Say ‘No’ to Freelancing” to be interesting, but not always reflective of my own twenty+ years as a freelance book indexer, copy editor, and proofreader. It ain’t easy. That’s not the point; work, even work we are passionate about, isn’t necessarily easy. But freelancing has its rewards, and…
Always Enough – Work, That Is
Knock briskly, and it will be opened to you. Is there enough? I’ve often been asked this question by folks trying to get into editing, proofreading and/or book indexing. It also applies to starting almost any business or looking for a job, of course. My first response is, “Don’t whine!” And please don’t supplicate. I…
Not What Do You Offer? But Why?
I know most folks in freelance businesses focus on what they have to offer, presenting their services like products on a shelf in the store and advertising the availability and quality of those same services through social media and/or advertising. But before you put those services on the shelf, make sure you’ve asked a couple…
Strategies for Workload Underwhelm
One of my editing colleagues (from the north of Scotland, yet!), Sara Donaldson, has just written a post on prioritizing her workload because she’s been overwhelmed. Great advice (and sweet puppy picture as a bonus!). Meanwhile, I’m seriously twiddling my thumbs when it comes to billable work right now. This situation generally leads me into 1)…
