Finding freelance writing and editing work
Finding jobs is a time-consuming (often headache-inducing) part of freelance writing and editing. Here are some of the best resources for finding remote writing and editing work online.
Blue light blocking glasses: worth the weirdness?
There were lots of choices for blue light blocking glasses – some more legit-sounding than others (I’m not sure if my chakras need realigning through light therapy or not, but I’d like to keep the issues separate).
Copy-editing & proofreading services
It’s always a good idea to let someone look over a bit of writing you’ve worked on from scratch. It’s a doubly good idea to pop it over to a professional.
Essential Reading for Writers: Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing is a window into the mind and working process of a man
famed for his prolific, beautiful prose. It is an immensely valuable resource.
Most importantly, it is delightful. Bradbury used words in new and
delicious ways whenever he wrote; including in his meta work. There is a
physical pleasure to be had in reading his words.
Blog & Article Writing Services
On the lookout for a content writer in the UK? Look no further. I write and edit tailored blogs and articles for your business website: news posts, interviews, product highlights and informational copy.
Blog posts for your Bury St Edmunds
business website
Work with a local writer – receive unique, high-calibre content for your Bury St Edmunds business. An optimistically created but long-abandoned ‘blog’ tab is a common feature on business websites. Business owners included a blog page because they know that relevant industry information and news can: Bring new traffic to a website via search engines …
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Working out your words written/edited per hour
If you are a freelance writer or editor, it’s vital to know how much you are earning per job and per hour worked. You need these figures to work out your budget and billing rates – and to figure out which jobs just aren’t worth the effort.
Upwork rate calculator for writers and editors
Calculate the job price and hourly rate you’ll receive for doing an Upwork job. See the results in dollars, sterling and euro – minus Upwork fees.
Pen & paper
There is something beautiful and inviting about a creamy, blank, ruled page.
A pristine notebook is like a fresh sheet of snow: novel, crisp, vibrating with possibilities.
And, like snow, once you touch it… it’s ruined.
Audio distraction
They are the invention that has made aeroplane and train travel bearable
(screaming children? What screaming children?)
They are the gadget that means I can work on an article while my husband
plays Mad Max (PS4) in the same room (to whoever made the driving sound effects
for that game: I hate you deeply).