Links roundup, July 2012
My favourite finds from July 2012 – under the headings science, editing, and business. Except for this one which defies categorization: Whomp, whomp, wizz, sploosh! Many sounds you will hear in...
View ArticleShould you post rates on your website?
Few freelancers post rates on their website. The reasons are many. What do you think? Pro Rate-posting Clarity allows clients to judge whether they can afford your service, saving everyone time....
View ArticleOne Surprising Way to Increase Your Pay
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but call editing “quality control” and you can double your proofreading rate. Read my post over on the Canadian, Eh? column of the Copyediting.com blog....
View ArticleLanguage-change index, why $10/hr is not enough, training on-demand, and...
Some weeks the great stuff floods in. This was one of those weeks. And my podcast is super late! Language-Change Index Garner, of the Modern Usage fame, explains the concept that language moves from...
View ArticleHow to Raise Your Rates
“My advice to anyone starting out freelancing?” says freelance editor Barb Adamski. “Double your rates at least once in your career.” Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com. Photo by David...
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