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Managing the Ups and Downs of Freelancing: 6 Valuable Tips

Oct 21, 2024 - Lesley-Anne Longo

Making the choice to become a freelancer means accepting that you’ll be dealing with a lot of fluctuation—which can be both a good and bad thing! Yes,...

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Getting Your Editorial Website Started: 6 Website Builders Worth Investigating

Aug 20, 2024 - Michael Bedford

With so many website-building platforms on the market today, writers and editors have many options to choose from. With so many options, though, it’s ...

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Stand Out from the Crowd! 7 Tips to Emphasize the Best of What You Have to Offer

Aug 12, 2024 - Beth McAuley

Imagine you go to your local market to do some shopping. You have your list and you browse the aisles, choosing the products you want and the products...

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Marketing for Editors: 5 Tips for Newbies

Aug 07, 2024 - Lesley-Anne Longo

As a freelance editor, it’s important to market yourself effectively. Why? Well, because when you are self-employed, the responsibility to gain more v...

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3 Next Steps to Growing Your Freelance Editing Career

Jul 09, 2024 - Lesley-Anne Longo

So, you’ve taken your first steps to starting your career as a freelance editor—that’s great! You may have just finished your first paid project or tw...

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8 Great Tips on How to Market Your Book if You’re an Introvert

Jul 26, 2023 - Lesley-Anne Longo

If you’re an introverted author, putting yourself out there in order to market your book can be incredibly intimidating. Self-promotion might feel unc...

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How to Grow Your Freelance Editing Career: 3 Next Steps

May 12, 2022 - Lesley-Anne Longo

So, you’ve taken your first steps to starting your career as a freelance editor—that’s great! You may have just finished your first paid project or tw...

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Stand Out! 7 Ways to Emphasize the Best of What You Have to Offer

Nov 12, 2020 - Beth McAuley

Imagine you go to your local market to do some shopping. You have your list and you browse the aisles, choosing the products you want and the products...

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Embracing Marketability

Jun 03, 2020 - Nina Hoeschele

You may find yourself with a little extra time on your hands these days — but how can you spend it productively? In this blog from TEC's archives, for...

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The Pitch Line and Why Every Writer Needs One

Apr 28, 2020 - Lesley-Anne Longo

Here at TEC, we receive calls from potential clients who are new to the writing process. The usual questions are about our services and rates, and abo...

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Author–Publisher Relationships: What to Expect When You’re Publishing

Jan 16, 2020 - Lesley-Anne Longo

As an author, you probably think about the relationship you want to have with your readers. After all, you are writing to appeal to your audience, and...

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Submissions Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts When Submitting a Manuscript Part 2

Oct 10, 2019 - Lesley-Anne Longo

This week, we took a look at some of our popular archived posts and decided to share this one with you one more time! We hope it helps you achieve you...

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What’s the Hook? It Reels in Your Reader’s Attention

Jul 09, 2019 - Lesley-Anne Longo

So you’ve finished your book — congratulations! If you want to pursue the route of traditional publishing, it’s time to start thinking of how to put t...

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4 Sessions and 2 Keynotes: Soaking Up Book Buzz at Book Summit 2019

Jun 27, 2019 - Lesley-Anne Longo and Beth McAuley

On June 18, 2019, we attended Book Summit 2019 at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. It was a gorgeous day to be on the waterfront — breezy, warm, and not...

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From the Archives: The Art of Synopsis Writing

Jun 12, 2019 - Nina Hoeschele

A few weeks ago an author approached The Editing Company for some help with rewriting the synopsis of her manuscript. I was lucky enough to be p...

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Submissions Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts When Submitting a Manuscript - Part 1

May 22, 2019 - Lesley-Anne Longo

 So, you've finished your manuscript. Congratulations! Now, it's time to think about next steps. If your dream is to be traditionally published, then ...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media for Writers & Editors

Mar 28, 2019 - Jean Mathew

From its role in political elections, influencing fashion and beauty standards, launching careers, and empowering the activists of today, social media...

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The Pitch Line and Why Every Writer Needs One

Dec 08, 2015 - Lesley-Anne Longo

Here at TEC, we receive calls from potential clients who are new to the writing process. The usual questions are about our services and rates, and abo...

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Marketing as a Self-Published Author: Making the Most of Your Time

Jul 29, 2015 - Lesley-Anne Longo

  Recently, we created a worksheet for self-publishing authors to calculate a rough estimate of what their costs for editing services might be. ...

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The Art of Synopsis Writing

Jul 28, 2011 - Nina Hoeschele

A few weeks ago an author approached The Editing Company for some help with rewriting the synopsis of her manuscript. I was lucky enough to be put to ...

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Embracing Marketability

Jun 17, 2011 - Nina Hoeschele

Nothing has ever shaken my editorial self as much as this comment did. It came from an influential editor from a successful publishing company ...