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This five-week e-course shows you how to develop the skills you need to work as a freelance editor, plus information on how to market yourself to clients-whether you're an established freelancer or just starting out. The market is so fluid these days that freelancers who have a variety of skills in their arsenal have a better chance of succeeding. If you have the right skills, you can be tapped for lucrative editing assignments-which can be flexible, portable, and fun!
We'll cover:
Why we're not (just) the grammar police. We'll discuss the various kinds of editing freelancers are hired to do--developmental, copyediting, proofreading, even managing/assigning. We'll look at the skills you have and how you can best present them to potential clients.
What's a style sheet? AP or Chicago? The class will help you develop your copyediting and proofreading eye. We'll cover the basics of what a copyeditor is expected to do, including an assignment to help you improve your skills. We'll also talk about the differences between copyediting and proofreading, and where you're likely to find these kinds of work.
Get me rewrite! We'll cover what developmental editing is, how it differs from other kinds of editing, what you need to know about the work, and how you can find it.
Who's the boss? The class will also delve into the skills needed to be an assigning/managing editor for a periodical or department of a periodical, including working with freelancers, understanding a publication's mission, and more.
We'll also work on how to set up shop and get clients. We'll work on the tools you'll use to sell your skills to book and magazine publishers, print and online publications, any place that could use the help of a good editor!
Bio:
Jennifer Lawler currently teaches copyediting classes for the University of California, San Diego and is a book development editor for Adams Media. She spent five years as the editor of ATA World, the quarterly publication of the American Taekwondo Association, where she was responsible for all aspects of editorial, including conceiving the lineup, recruiting and working with freelancers, editing all copy, developing layout and design in conjunction with art director, and working with the production team to ensure timely publication - all as a freelancer.
She has worked as a freelance developmental editor and copyeditor for book, magazine, and online publishers, including Barnes and Noble, Inc. Custom Publishing, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Collectors Press, and the Art Center College of Design, among others.
She is also the author of many books and magazine articles, including the award-winning Dojo Wisdom series.
To register for the class using PayPal, click on the button below.
To pay by check or for more information, contact Jennifer at jennifer@jenniferlawler.com
Freelance Editing 101
Buy now -- $199.00
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