Monday: It was a very full day today. I worked on my current paid editing projects – a YA historical novel and a Regency romance. I also had a productive coaching session with Sean from A Write and A Pint. I resisted the temptation to cancel my afternoon online focus session and completed the next […]
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Reviews Revisited – Mockingjay
This is the transcript of my latest podcast episode. Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since 2005, reread or rewatch it, and then compare my reactions. Fair warning: there will be […]
Weeknotes – S08E44 – Sometimes a Break is Productive
Summary: I gave myself permission not to write my novel this week, but my brain decided to work on it anyway! Monday: After a weekend away, I had a full morning of paid editing work today. I started copy editing a new kids’ book about baseball for a repeat client, and I also edited […]
Weeknotes – S08E43 – Not All Go All The Time
Summary: A fairly light week in terms of time set aside for writing and writing-adjacent things – but two scenes of the novel done so that’s at least something! Monday: I had a very slow start to the week and decided to rejig my paid editing work schedule so I didn’t have to do […]
Rebookings, Referrals, Reciprocation
If someone were to ask me now, how to set up a successful freelance editing business – I would have to say, I have no idea! It’s been over three-and-a-half years since I quit my office job and went freelance (though it was actually the other way around) and I couldn’t really tell you how […]
Weeknotes – S08E42 – Epic Roleplaying
Summary: Another week where being a freelancer has been great for the flexibility of moving things around at short notice! Monday: New week, new editing project! I carried on editing the first in the Regency romance trilogy, but also started editing a YA fantasy novel, a project outsourced to me by my own editor, […]
Avoiding Overwhelm
Do you ever find yourself looking at your to-do list and feeling completely overwhelmed by all the things on it? So much so that you’re paralysed by indecision about where to even begin? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. A lot of the humans I know and love find themselves with too much to do […]
Weeknotes – S08E41 – Back in the Swing
Summary: Good start to the week with plenty of paid work done, and good end to the week with lots of social engagements! Monday: First full week back at work after the long holiday. Luckily, I had great client projects to work on! I carried on editing the materials for the RPG, written by […]
Reviews Revisited – Catching Fire
This is the transcript of my latest podcast episode. Hello and welcome to Resurrected Reviews Revisited, part of the Will You Still Love It Tomorrow podcast. I’m Annie and, in each Reviews episode, I pick something I’ve reviewed sometime since 2005, reread or rewatch it, and then compare my reactions. Fair warning: there will be […]