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How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 6

See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5. In previous posts I discussed various aspects of what is required to work from home as a freelance editor. In this post I discuss the nuts and bolts of what actual … Continue reading →

How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 5

See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. In previous posts in this series, I talked about what background and training are necessary to be a full-time editor. I talked about building a resume and defined how a qualified editor can find work from home by … Continue reading →

How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 4

See Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. In previous posts in this series, I talked about what kind of background and training are necessary to be a full-time editor. Then I talked about building a resume and defined how … Continue reading →

How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 3

See Part 1 and Part 2. When I began editing from home in June 2006 after a difficult layoff, several folks already knew about my editing experience due to my working for two companies for fourteen years (I can’t stress … Continue reading →

How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 2

In Part 1 we looked at the skills and education necessary to be a professional editor. In this article we look at where to go next. Let’s assume you’ve passed the test—you’ve got all the necessary skills. (1) You have … Continue reading →

Remembering Delores Forsmark

Any writer would do well to reflect on those in the past who had a part in molding his or her understanding of the written word. After all, without teachers, where would any of us be? So today I wish … Continue reading →

Sorry, no post today due to editing demands

I had a big editing project to finish this week, and it required 12- to 14-hour days. Sorry, no time for a blog post today. I should be back up and running next week, the Lord willing.

How Can I Be an Editor Too? Part 1

I get this question a lot. “Hey, I heard you edit books from home. I’m really good at seeing typos in restaurant menus. How can I do your sort of job?” Yikes. That’s like asking somebody who knows how to … Continue reading →

Want to Make Phone Calls for Free? Part 2

I did it! I can now make long-distance phone calls to anyone in the US and Canada. Absolutely free! And I’m using a telephone to do it. Back in August I wrote about my new venture in pursuing free telephone … Continue reading →

The Five-Hundred-Dollar Cut

I had just bought the utility knife from Home Depot. It was brand-new and razor sharp. Combine that with my inexperience with cutting old carpet from an even older flight of stairs, and you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Always … Continue reading →