Business Mastermind Groups

Back in October 2023, I attended an online conference for freelance editors, entered a prize draw – and won!   My prize was a free place on a Networking for Editors course, during which one of the things recommended to me was business mastermind groups.   These are small groups (usually 3-5 people, as I […]

Challenging the Narrative

Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by thoughts about things you haven’t done, tasks you haven’t achieved, how little you’ve managed to accomplish during a certain time period? I know my human, Annie, does – and it seems to me as if a lot of people have these kinds of thoughts running through their head […]

Weeknotes – S08E09 – Work Picking Up Again

Summary: My paid work picked up again with some great new projects, and I was very happy with revisions to my short story.   Monday: New client projects across the board – yay! I started editing a book about life skills for teens, which required some tonal adjustment. I also started reading the novel by […]

Freelance Panic

It’s now been nearly three years since I started my freelance editing business, and I still wake up most mornings marvelling at the fact that I have a job I love, that’s so flexible and that is earning me a lot more money per hour than I ever made in an office job.   However, […]

Weeknotes – S08E07 – Achieving Balance

Summary: Properly back into the swing of things on the paid work front, and also quite a lot of progress on my projects/development – yay!   Monday: I actually sat at my desk to work today, which felt weird, but was probably better for my back than slouching on the sofa (confirmed by my osteopath […]