STARTING YR CAREER FREE EDIT PA

by EMBREE,MARY

• ISBN13: 9781581158908
• ISBN10: 1581158904
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-03-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

If you'¬"ve ever considered editing as a career, this book will help you on your new path. You'¬"ll learn about the requirements in various ï¬elds, how to get started, the step-by-step facets of setting up and conducting your editing services, working with writers and publishers, promoting yourself and your expertise, and determining what to charge. In addition to books there are articles, dissertations, brochures, reports, abstracts, editorials, reviews, ad copy, and much more. There is more to making a living as a freelance editor than correct English usage, sentence structure, and grammatical construction. Here, you'¬"ll learn what you need to know to decide on a specialty and how to manage the business side of your career.

Author Biography

Mary Embree is an author, literary consultant, editor, book doctor, and writers' workshop leader. She is the founder of Small Publishers, Artists Writers Network (SPAWN). Her most recent books are The Author's Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book (now in its third edition) and The Birds and the Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar. Both books were published by Allworth Press and became Writer's Digest Book Club selections. A former film and television writer and researcher, she lives in Ventura, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Making the Choice	p. 5
The Decision to Become an Editor	p. 6
The Decision to Freelance	p. 9
The Advantages and Disadvantages to Freelancing	p. 19
Advanced Study	p. 21
Getting Started	p. 23
How I Got Started	p. 23
How Others Got Started	p. 27
How You Can Get Started	p. 41
Careers in Editing	p. 43
Determining the Kind of Editing You Will Do	p. 44
Organizations for Freelance Editors	p. 56
Marketing Your Services	p. 65
Donating Time and Expertise to Nonprofits	p. 66
Speaking and Conducting Workshops	p. 66
Networking	p. 67
Building Your Business	p. 71
Working with an Author	p. 79
At the Beginning	p. 79
Manuscript Preparation	p. 82
Determining Which Clients to Take	p. 90
Estimating Time	p. 92
The Structure of a Book	p. 94
The Divisions of a Book	p. 95
Front Matter	p. 95
Back Matter	p. 99
How and When to Question an Author	p. 103
Offering Guidance	p. 105
A Relationship of Confidence	p. 106
A Word of Caution	p. 110
Styles and Usage	p. 111
Styles	p. 111
Punctuation (American style)	p. 112
Grammar and Parts of Speech	p. 117
Misspellings	p. 124
British English Versus American English	p. 125
Misused Words	p. 126
Editing Principles	p. 129
Copyediting	p. 129
Mechanical Editing	p. 130
Substantive Editing	p. 130
Proofreading	p. 131
The Stages of Editing	p. 131
Methods of Editing	p. 135
Fact Checking	p. 135
Editing on Paper	p. 136
Making the Edits on the Computer	p. 137
The Mechanics of Editing	p. 138
The Well-Rounded Editor	p. 141
The Editor as Consultant	p. 141
Editing, Revising, and Rewriting	p. 142
Bring Your Editing Up to Date	p. 145
Limit the Use of Adjectives, Adverbs, and Qualifiers	p. 146
Stay Within Your Comfort Zone	p. 147
Preparing a Final Manuscript for Production	p. 148
Production Checklist	p. 149
The Business of Freelancing	p. 153
Fictitious Business Name	p. 153
Seller's Permit	p. 154
Accounting	p. 154
Small Business Resources	p. 154
Legal Guides	p. 156
Preparing Your Office	p. 159
Office Furniture and Equipment	p. 159
Consultations with Clients	p. 161
Office Supplies	p. 162
What Should You Charge?	p. 163
Legal Matters	p. 167
Other Legal References	p. 169
Copyright Infringement	p. 169
Fair Use	p. 169
Permission	p. 170
Privacy and Releases	p. 173
Nondisclosure Agreement	p. 176
Maintaining the Momentum	p. 179
The Book Proposal	p. 182
Researching	p. 187
Self-Publishing	p. 189
How to Publish Your Hook Yourself	p. 189
Setting Up a Publishing Company	p. 190
Preparing a Book for Publication	p. 191
Promoting and Selling Your Books	p. 194
Self-Publishing Companies	p. 195
Resources	p. 199
Style Books	p. 199
Other References	p. 202
Periodicals	p. 201
Professional Organizations	p. 205
Glossary	p. 209
Index	p. 227
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