by Tisha Martin Recently, I attended Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College to promote Christian Editor Network and its divisions. CEN LLC partnered in sharing a table with Breathe Christian Writer’s Conference. Ann Byle, co-founder of Breathe and also owns AB Writing Services, and I had a great time at the conference, interfacing…
by Kathy Ide Originally posted September 11, 2017 on kathyide.com. While new writers are filled with the best intentions, there are some common mistakes they typically make: 1. Unrealistic expectations. Writing seems to be the only art form in which beginners expect immediate success. Just because you can read and write, that does not mean…
by Sue A. Fairchild Recently, I lost a job judging entries for an online writing contest. Although the job didn’t pay much, I enjoyed the work (mainly because I got the opportunity to read the beginnings of many good novels) and it connected me with new people. The coordinator of the contest said she hated…
by Tisha Martin One of my favorite things about being involved in PENCON is the traveling I get to do. Since August 2017, I’ve had the opportunity to travel three different times and promote our wonderful and informative conference for professional editors. During one of my trips, I visited Our Daily Bread Ministries in Grand…
by Dori Harrell Making a living as a freelance editor means you need a steady stream of clients to bring in the revenue to support yourself and your family. But we’ve all heard of feast or famine when it comes to freelancing. In fact, those are typically the first words heard when new freelancers say…
by Karin Beery When you’re self-employed, it can be tempting to take every job that comes your way. Before you do that, however, I suggest an honest, thorough evaluation of what you can do and what you like to do. Ask yourself these three questions. What do I read? If you don’t read nonfiction, I…
by Ken Walker When I saw the flurry of news stories in late 2017 about healthcare insurance choices, I thought maybe I would be a bit late in blogging now about the wise alternative: Christian health cost sharing plans. However, knowing that such decisions aren’t the sort of thing people make overnight, I think…
by Kathy Ide Originally posted December 25, 2017 on kathyide.com. When I set up the Store page of my website, I considered whether I wanted to include links to Amazon. Of course, everyone links to Amazon, right? But I’m a big fan of using alternatives to Amazon whenever possible. What? There are alternatives to Amazon?…
by Kathy Ide Originally published September 18, 2017 on kathyide.com. I have been eagerly anticipating the release of the new 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style … and anxious to find out if any changes were made that affect the viability of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors! Since the new edition officially…
by Sue A. Fairchild As a relatively “green” editor, with only four years under my belt as a freelancer, I often worry about how best to market my business. As freelancers, we’re frequently told to employ a plethora of social media platforms as ways to advertise and market. But which ones truly can help? I…
