I did it! I filed my taxes for my first year of full-time freelancing, and it really wasn't so bad. When you freelance, you are a small business owner, and all the financial crap that comes with that is one of the most off-putting things about this career, at least for me. 2015's taxes weren't … Continue reading Filing Taxes as a Full-Time Freelancer
I've talked about pitching quite a bit on this blog—cold pitching and responding to project listings. However, I haven't talked much about what happens if your pitch gets a response, so I want to cover exactly what that looks like for book ghostwriting projects. (Not sure how to pitch? You may find these posts helpful: … Continue reading How to Craft a Ghostwriting Bid
When you work from home, it's super nice to have a quiet place designated for your business, especially if you live with others. Having a home office has a number of advantages. If you're working from the couch or the kitchen table, it's much easier to become distracted. The TV's right there. The fridge is … Continue reading Home Office Ideas and Essentials
Today's my birthday, so I want to do something a little more casual and talk about what I have found are the best and worst parts of working in my niche. If you're new to this blog (welcome!), I ghostwrite and copy edit books (for more detail about my niche and how I chose it, … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Working in Books as a Freelancer
What is Copy Editing? Copy editing is a bit of a gray area in the editing world. No one seems to agree 100% on what distinguishes it as the editing level/step between developmental editing (big picture edits) and proofreading (cosmetic edits). There has also been a decline in its use. Some newspapers have laid off … Continue reading Copy Editing Tips and Tricks
Last month I posted my very first income report because I have found there is a serious lack of these reports for experts in my field (namely, books), and I want to provide some hope to those of you thinking of entering it. I want you to know that it's possible. You can feed and … Continue reading How I Make Money Writing and Editing Books: Freelance Income Report February 2017
Some of you regular readers may remember that I recently raised my ghostwriting rates. You can read more about why in my post about How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome. I've also made it one of my goals to take on two new ghostwriting clients this year. So, I started searching for jobs, but I quickly became … Continue reading 10 Things You May Not Know About Ghostwriting
My first job after graduating college was copyediting a novel (Not sure what copyediting is? Check out this post on Editing Types.). The position started out as an unpaid internship but turned into my first paid freelancing gig. I constantly second guessed myself and feverishly checked the Chicago Manual of Style for every little thing, even … Continue reading The Rewards of Freelance Editing
Last week, I broke down the Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing. I've also done a three-part series covering The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of print-on-demand publishing. So what's left and why should you care? There are two main branches of self-publishing still to discuss: true self-publishing and hiring a "vanity" publisher. While … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing
When you work with manuscripts, like I do, it's important to have knowledge of the publishing industry to share with clients. Not only does it help you establish yourself as an expert, but being able to present a ghostwriting or editing client with their viable publishing options also gives you that "extra mile" reputation that … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing
