In last month’s blog post, I shared a detailed account of how I found my first few clients as a freelance book editor. I mentioned in...

How I found my first 4 clients as a self-employed copyeditor and proofreader I’ve had a few editors and proofreaders in the early stages...

Running your own business can easily lead to burnout if you don’t take the right steps to look after your mental health (check out my...

On Saturday 27 April 2024 I gave my first presentation as a business owner (in fact, probably my first presentation since being a...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing my thoughts and advice on how to switch your mindset towards your first draft, so that you can...

OK, more accurately, this blog post is about how my anxiety makes me a better book editor for certain books and clients. Maybe this blog...

When most people say something needs proofreading, they often mean editing. Proofreading is a very specific part of the publishing...

The world of publishing can be completely overwhelming when you first enter it: from all the unique terms (‘what is copyediting?') to the...

Rachel Ann Cullen has published four non-fiction books. Her first two books were published by Blink Publishing, whose featured authors...

I’m sure you’re aware of the power of storytelling in your non-fiction book, especially if you’re writing a memoir. But are you telling...

… and why you should write a non-fiction book! Up until early adulthood, I associated non-fiction with fact and textbooks, reserved...

1. You don’t have to stick to one genre One of the most common reasons authors decide to self-publish is because they’ve been told (or...

I launched my proofreading and book editing business from our local Aldi car park on 19 July 2022. By that I mean I published an...

Spellcheck, Grammarly, and other editing programs can be incredibly useful. Professional copyeditors and proofreaders use at least one...

Running your own business is empowering, creative, and is meant to afford you the all-time flexibility many of us crave for family life...

Background reading forms a vital part of my CPD (continual professional development) and feeds into my experience as a non-fiction book...

The most common concern I hear from authors during our discovery call is the worry that an editor will change their book beyond...

When I finished my first two proofreading qualifications with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) I thought I had...

How a book editor is like a personal trainer for books One of my specialist subjects in my book editing business is ‘active women and...

Why I’ve decided to call myself a book editor (when I’m technically a copyeditor) Do you know what copyediting is? My business card says...