by Laura Sackton | May 9, 2025 | Finding Work, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by book reviewer Laura Sackton. I fell into reviewing books professionally a little by accident, and while I do enjoy it, I didn’t think it through when I first started. I just thought, “I love talking about books! What could...
by Pat Dobie | May 9, 2025 | Business Talk, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional and EAA Instructor Pat Dobie. Editing can be thrilling? Yes! If you love books, love to read, and love to help writers, then developmental editing might be the perfect job for you. Year 0: What Is...
by Editorial Arts Academy | Feb 11, 2024 | Business Talk, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional Rachel Lapidow. In August 2023, I traveled to Alexandria, Virginia, to attend the Editorial Freelancers Association Conference 2023 (EFACON 2023, or just EFACON). I was looking forward to hanging out...
by Editorial Arts Academy | Feb 3, 2023 | Business Talk, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional Molly Rookwood. LitHub recently published an article purportedly written by a copyeditor who argued, confoundingly, against copyediting. “Against Copyediting: Is It Time to Abolish the Department of...
by Editorial Arts Academy | Jan 29, 2023 | Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by editorial professional Kathryn Wilson. If you’re like most people, you probably have fond childhood memories of falling asleep to the sound of someone reading to you. With the advent of audio content, it’s clear that we’re...
by Susannah Noel | Oct 23, 2022 | Finding Work, Inspiration
Editor’s note: This is a Q&A with editorial professional Nikki Auberkett. In the spring of 2022, Editorial Arts Academy conducted a survey about how freelance book editors get clients. Our Survey of Best Marketing Strategies for Freelance Book Editors gave...
