986. Erin Brenner, author of "The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors," shares time-saving tips including the best practices for using Word, creating macros, and using automation tools like Zapier. You'll also learn about starting and growing a freelance business, including how to figure out what to charge, how to make ends meet at the beginning, and how to handle time management once your business starts to succeed.
| Resources mentioned in the podcast:
Erin Brenner, Right Touch Editing: https://www.righttouchediting.com/
"The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors" by Erin Brenner: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo213434367.html
Adrienne Montgomerie's book, "Editing in Word 365" https://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-365/ebook/product-p855r4.html
Rhonda Bracey, CyberText Consulting: https://www.cybertext.com.au/
Hilary Cadman, Cadman Editing Services: https://www.cadmanediting.com/
Erin Servais, AI for Editors: https://www.aiforeditors.com/
Jack Lyon, Editor's Toolkit (Word macros): https://www.editorium.com/index.htm
Paul Beverley, Archive Publications (Word macros): https://www.archivepub.co.uk/
Phrase Expander: https://www.phraseexpander.com/
Raycast: https://www.raycast.com/
Zapier: https://zapier.com/
Intelligent Editing: https://intelligentediting.com/
| Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/brenner/transcript
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