Saying “No” to Editing Freebies

When I first started freelancing, an acquaintance asked if I would edit some copy. A small project, that would take little time. The content was minimal, so I did the favor…

An Editor’s Shelter-In-Place Diary 2-12-21: Decisions, Decisions; To Copy and Paste … or Not

Do I want to remain a freelance editor? Apply for full-time positions … or maybe part-time? Onsite or remote? Perhaps a combination of these? These are questions I’ve been mulling over daily in the last few months while job searching…

An Editor’s Shelter-In-Place Diary 12-28-20: Looking to 2021 – Keep on Editing, Keep on Job Searching, Keep on Sheltering … for Now

This pandemic and blog series has blown past the nine-month mark. There is light at the end of the proverbial tunnel (as the saying goes) in the form of several different vaccines … but resolution is still months off. So I will keep on…

You may need a current resume next month. Next week. Tomorrow. Today!

When my child began full-day kindergarten in 2012, I contemplated whether to go back into work full time or explore robust work-at-home options. Either choice required a current resume, and at the time I hadn’t updated mine in nearly five years…