Business Admin for New Freelance Editors, Part 1:

15/11/2021

An intro to managing the admin side of your business

Welcome to the rewarding world of freelance editing!

With a little organization and planning, you can get as much satisfaction from quoting, invoicing, recording your expenses, analyzing your marketing efforts, and tracking your professional development as you do from editing or proofreading.

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In Part 1 of this series for new freelance editors, we’ll cover the basics of business admin: what it includes, why it’s crucial for the health of your business and how to start taking control of it.

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Reflecting on a Year of Brewing TEA

19/5/2021

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A year of business admin—more exciting than you might expect

In mid-May of 2020, I began offering The Editor's Affairs (TEA), my system of Excel spreadsheets for freelance editorial professionals, for sale to my fellow freelance editors. After celebrating my one-year TEA-nniversary last week, and after seeing colleagues posting on social media about taking solo business retreats (a brilliant idea that I hope to try one day!), I decided to check in with myself and reflect on what The Editor's Affairs has meant for my business so far.

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How to Be Your Own Boss as a Freelancer

25/8/2020

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As editorial freelancers, we're encouraged to monitor "success metrics" such as income, client feedback and editing efficiency, but does the wellbeing of one's business always translate to personal job satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment and a healthy work-life balance? If we had bosses, it would be part of their job to check in with us about these things; since we work for ourselves, that responsibility – and that power – rests with us.

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The following suggestions helped me transition from working in-house, where I not only had a line manager but also managed my own team of editors, to working for myself alone. If you're anything like me, you may find an extra layer of structure and accountability keeps you focused and motivated when the going gets tough.

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