Business Tools

“50 Fresh Self Promotion Tips,” from the blog Red Lemon Club
“101 Essential Freelancing Resources,” from the blog FreelanceSwitch
2011 Editorial Salary Survey, conducted by FolioMag.com
2011 Freelance Industry Report, produced by the International Freelancers Academy
“Academic Copyediting Rates: or, What to Expect When Hiring a Copyeditor”
“Advice for New Freelancers: Hang a Card, Talk to Kathy” and “Sure, Quality Is Key, but Don’t Forget Quantity,” from Editor Mark’s Blog
AgentQuery, a searchable database of literary agents
Association of Authors’ Representatives, a searchable database of literary agents
“The Bitch Slap: You Whiny Little ‘Freelancer,’ ” from the blog Redhead Writing [note: profanity warning; excellent advice]
Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even If You Hate Marketing and Selling [reference work to buy]
Box.net [Web-based file-hosting service]
“Building Good Relationships with ESL Authors,” published in Science Editor (the journal of the Council of Science Editors), volume 34, issue 2, 2011, pages 57–58
“The Business of Editing: Editing Tests,” from the blog An American Editor
“Client Management and Self-Marketing for Freelancers” [audio CD to buy]
Code of Fair Practice, defining ethical standards and providing contract guidelines for editorial freelancing
Common rates for editorial services, as reported by members of the Bay Area Editors’ Forum
Common rates for editorial services, as reported by members of the Editorial Freelancers Association
Common rates for editorial services, as reported by members of the National Union of Journalists (United Kingdom)
Common rates for editors, as reported by members of the Northwest Independent Editors Guild
Common rates for editors and proofreaders, as reported by members of the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (United Kingdom)
Common rates for freelancers of various kinds, as reported in Freelance Forecast 2011, a survey produced by Boomvang Creative Group
Common rates for freelancers of various kinds, as reported in Freelance Forecast 2010, a survey produced by Boomvang Creative Group
Common rates for freelancers of various kinds, as reported in Freelance Forecast 2009, a survey produced by Boomvang Creative Group
Common rates (annual income) for medical writers and editors, as reported by members of the American Medical Writers Association in 2007
Common rates for technical, business, trade, medical, science, and corporate editors, as reported by Suite101.com
Common rates for writers, editors, and proofreaders, as reported by members of the National Writers Union
Consumer Price Index Inflation Calculator, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Contract between editor and book publisher
Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs [reference work to buy]
Dropbox [Web-based file-hosting service]
“The Editor’s Interest: Copyright or Not,” from the blog An American Editor
Employer ID Numbers (EINs), from the IRS
Ergocise (software for the PC to remind computer users to take breaks to do ergonomic exercises) [freeware to download]
Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur [reference work to buy]
Freelance editing contract (in English and in French) from the Editors’ Association of Canada
Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business [reference work to buy]
Get a Freelance Life [reference work to buy]
Getting Started as a Freelance Copyeditor [reference work to buy]
“Getting Started as a Freelancer,” from the blog FreelanceSwitch
“The Great Freelancer Pricing War,” from the blog Freelance Folder
“Handling the Slow-Pay Client,” from the blog Words/Myth/Ampers & Virgule
Hourly rate calculator, from the blog FreelanceSwitch (for freelancers to use to determine what hourly rate to charge, taking into account their costs, number of billable hours, and desired profit)
“How Much Do Book Editors Earn?” from the blog GalleyCat (discusses employees’ salaries, not freelancers’ income)
“How Much Should I Charge?” (from WritersMarket.com)
“How to Avoid the Feast-or-Famine Cycle,” from the blog Freelance Folder
How to Be a Rockstar Freelancer [reference work to buy]
“How to Budget for an Irregular Income,” from the blog Get Rich Slowly
“How to Charge: By the Project, by the Hour, or by the Word or Page?” from the blog EditorMom
“How to Deal with Too Much Work,” from the blog Freelance Folder
How the IRS differentiates between freelancers (also known as independent contractors) and employees: document 1, document 2, and document 3
“How Twitter Saved My Blog,” from the blog Marian Schembari
“I’m On Twitter: Now What Do I Use It For?” from the AMWA Journal (volume 25, issue 2, pages 82–83, 2010), the journal of the American Medical Writers Association
iKobo [online service for receiving payments from clients]
Inkwell Editorial: e-books on freelancing [reference works to buy]
KOK Edit: freelancer–client agreement letter
KOK Edit: freelancer project estimate for a client
MacBreakZ (software for the Macintosh to remind computer users to take breaks to do ergonomic exercises) [software to buy]
“Market Yourself,” from the blog Words/Myth/Ampers & Virgule
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed: The Only Personal Finance System for People with Not-So-Regular Jobs [reference work to buy]
Moneybookers [online service for receiving payments from clients]
My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional for Hire [reference work to buy]
Paymate [online service for receiving payments from clients]
PayPal [online service for receiving payments from clients]
“A Primer on Medical Copyediting,” from the blog Angilee Shah’s Career GPS, part of ReportingOnHealth.org), a project of the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships of the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
The Principles of Successful Freelancing [reference work to buy]
“Productivity Tips for Freelancers with Toddlers Underfoot,” from the blog Freelance Folder
Project proposal, modifiable for any editorial specialty, created by book designer Stephen Tiano [PDF to download]
Project proposal, modifiable for any editorial specialty, created by medical writer Amy M. Avery [PDF to download]
“The Publisher’s Search for Savings,” from the blog An American Editor
“Q&A: Make a Quick QR Code“ (instructions for creating a QR code—a digital tag—for viewers to scan and use to get to a web site), from the New York Times
Résumés for Freelancers [reference work to buy]
Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day (for use in making your business web site reach the clients you want) [reference work to buy]
ShareFile [Web-based file-hosting service]
Small Business/Self-Employed Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop, from the IRS (introduction plus 9 lessons) [video tutorials to watch]
Social-Media Resources
“Some Questions to Ask About Potential Work,” compiled by freelance editor Anne Ketchen [PDF to download]
TagMyDoc (allows the user to apply a QR code—a digital tag—to a document that can be scanned so that the document can be retrieved as a virtual copy) [online service]
“Ten Steps to Promoting Yourself and Your Work: Self-Promotion for Introverts,” from Psychology Today
Time Out (software for the Macintosh to remind computer users to take breaks) [freeware to download]
Titivillus: Developing a business plan
The Truth About Search Engine Optimization (for use in making your business web site reach the clients you want) [reference work to buy]
The Unlimited Freelancer [reference work to buy]
Universal Currency Converter
The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle [reference work to buy]
WeTransfer [Web-based file-hosting service]
What Price Quality? Overseas Outsourcing of Editorial Services (from the Society for Editors and Proofreaders)
What to Charge: Pricing Strategies for Freelancers and Consultants, 2nd edition [reference work to buy]
“Why Your Social Media Accounts Aren’t Getting You Writing Work,” from the blog Writing Thoughts
YouSendIt [Web-based file-hosting service]
Zamzar [Web-based file-conversion service for documents, images, and videos]

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