Summary: It feels like I’m really not getting anywhere so far this year – with paid work or with my own projects. I know intellectually this isn’t true (I’m plugging steadily away at everything, even if I’m not exactly where I want to be) but it’s still the way it feels… Monday: I felt […]
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Weeknotes – S08E04 – Sprint and Rest
Summary: Strong start to the week, with both paid editing work and my own projects – I front-loaded everything so I could have some time off in the second half, which was nice. Monday: Busy, busy day today… I spent the morning on my two current client novels – a queer drama and a […]
Professional Development
When I first started out as a freelance editor, back in April 2021, all the other editors I spoke to recommended joining the Chartered Institute of Editors and Proofreaders (CIEP). I duly looked into and and it seemed: Expensive (membership fees, upgrade fees, course fees) Complicated (tracking work experience and fulfilling CPD requirements) Time […]
Weeknotes – S08E03 – Back in the Saddle
Summary: I got back into the swing of paid editing work and also made good progress on my own projects – so a good week all round! Monday: Last week, I approached several of my writer friends and asked if they’d be interested in doing a twice-weekly drop in/drop out focus session – and […]
Weeknotes – Back to Reality…
Summary: The writing retreat was both more and less successful than I’d hoped – but still a lovely way to start the year! Now I really need to get back into a proper work mindset to get back to paid editing… Monday: I started my third full day on Urban Writers Retreat by going […]
Weeknotes – S08E01 – Hurrah for Retreats!
Summary: Re-starting paid work for 2024 went a bit awry but lots of novel revision planning done on retreat! Wednesday: It was back to work today with a new publisher client, copy editing a ‘based-on-a-true-story’ contemporary novel. I was at my desk like a proper worker bee by 9am – and did a little […]
Weeknotes – S07E52 – Reflecting and Planning
Summary: Lots of reflecting and planning this week, as is always the case at this time of year. Bring on 2024! Monday: I managed to avoid doing some work a client sent me on Christmas Day… So, there’s that… Tuesday: I finished a book (so many great new ones to read as of […]
Weeknotes – S07E51 – End of Year Overkill
Summary: My plan not to take on any more new paid work this week went a bit awry, since I edited three new books that weren’t previously on the schedule… I did also complete going through feedback comments on my novel, though, so I feel like I’m ending the year in a good place. […]
Weeknotes – S07E50 – Gaining Control
Summary: I feel like I got control of the train a bit more this week – I got pretty much everything done that I’d planned and I didn’t feel overwhelmed. I also took some much-needed time off to relax, so I think I reached an equilibrium. I’m still really looking forward to an extended break […]
The Butterfly Effect
So, it turns out that networking is an interesting thing, which seems to generate more and more of itself, the more you do… Which I guess makes sense – but the level to which it’s working out for me at the moment is quite astonishing! I was thinking about putting together an email […]