Starting your career as a freelance editor : a guide to working with authors, books, newsletters, magazines, websites, and more

If you've ever considered editing as a career, this book will help you on your new path. You’ll learn about the requirements in various fields, how to get started, the step-by-step facets of setting up and conducting your editing services, working with writers and publishers, promoting yourself and your expertise, and determining what to charge. In addition to books there are articles, dissertations, brochures, reports, abstracts, editorials, reviews, ad copy, and much more. There is more to making a living as a freelance editor than correct English usage, sentence structure, and grammatical construction. Here, you’ll learn what you need to know to decide on a specialty and how to manage the business side of your career. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publis Making the choice -- Getting started -- Careers in editing -- Marketing your services -- Working with an author -- Styles and usage -- Editing principles -- Methods of editing -- The well-rounded editor -- The business of freelancing -- Preparing your office -- What should you charge? -- Legal matters -- Maintaining the momentum -- Self-publishing. If you ever considered editing as a career, this book can help you make that decision. It takes you step by step through all the facets of setting up and conducting your editing services, working with writers and publishers, promoting yourself and your expertise, and determining what to charge.