Month: December 2017

  • An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 24 December

    An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 24 December

    ​Seasonal gifts for editorial freelancers 24 December: ​Six FREE gifts for freelance editors and proofreaders To paraphrase the Grinch (who, you’ll remember, tried to steal Christmas), not everything about Christmas comes from a store. Here are six things that freelance editors and proofreaders appreciate that don’t cost money.1. Feedback (positive or negative) It’s valuable to have feedback…

  • An Editor’s Advent Calendar – The Next Nine Days

    An Editor’s Advent Calendar – The Next Nine Days

    Every day from 1 December I’ve been posting a gift idea for editorial freelancers. Here are links to the posts for 15 to 23 December. 15 December: Teapot or cafetiére 16 December: Training 17 December: Chocolate 18 December: Time-saving tools 19 December: Planner or diary 20 December: Foot warmer 21 December: Office tech 22 December:…

  • An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 23 December

    An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 23 December

    Are you struggling to think of gift ideas for the editorial professional in your life? Or are you a freelancer looking to drop some heavy hints about the presents you’d appreciate? Maybe you just fancy treating yourself in the run-up to Christmas – and what’s wrong with that? Even if the commercialism of Christmas leaves you…

  • An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 22 December

    An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 22 December

    ​Are you struggling to think of gift ideas for the editorial professional in your life? Or are you a freelancer looking to drop some heavy hints about the presents you’d appreciate? Maybe you just fancy treating yourself in the run-up to Christmas – and what’s wrong with that? Even if the commercialism of Christmas leaves you…

  • An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 21 December

    An Editor’s Advent Calendar: 21 December

    ​Are you struggling to think of gift ideas for the editorial professional in your life? Or are you a freelancer looking to drop some heavy hints about the presents you’d appreciate? Maybe you just fancy treating yourself in the run-up to Christmas – and what’s wrong with that? Even if the commercialism of Christmas leaves you…