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 […]
Author: Annie
Weeknotes – S08E11 – New Projects Derailed By Illness
Summary: This week’s work and writing both got derailed by a bad cold – but it just made me really grateful that I have such flexibility in my schedule, so I could take a few days off without it causing any problems. Monday: New week, new client projects! I started editing dialogue for a […]
Weeknotes – S08E10 – Why Don’t I Want to Write My Novel?
Monday: I started this week’s work with a paid sample edit of a short story for a potential new client, which was fun. Then I worked on both the teen life skills book and the Revision Club novel, so a great range of projects – I love my job! The afternoon, however, was a different […]
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 […]
Weeknotes – S08E08 – Back to Cooking on Gas
Summary: I’ve got a good amount of paid work lined up for the next couple of weeks and big plans for my own business development and writing – and this past week was good on all fronts too! Monday: I started a really interesting new client project – editing and adding to the rules […]
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, […]
Agony of Perfection
My short story, Agony of Perfection, was shortlisted for the 2023 Hammond House Literary Prize, and is featured in the prize anthology. You can buy a copy here.
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 […]
Horti-Cult
My comedy plant horror flash fiction piece, Horti-Cult, is included in 99 Fleeting Fantasies. [Picture by ThemeFinland]