anEditor's Blog

Over the past few months, I have prepared sample edits and estimates for projects all around the globe—including my first request from Alaska! As those materials were received, some of the writers wrote back to let me know they were not quite ready to begin the editorial process. A few others replied that they needed to save up money! Others never wrote back, so I’m not sure what their plans are.

Regardless, believe it or not, I am currently starting to schedule work for the middle and end of May and early to mid June (and thereafter, of course). So, if any of you are interested in blocking some time, whether I’ve already done a sample and prepared an estimate or not, I would invite you to let me know so we can talk about tentative plans. If you know for sure that you want to block out a period on my schedule, all I need is a small deposit (deposits are transferable to other dates or projects, but not refundable)—that way, the time will be yours to aim for.

I also have some openings in the writing retreat. For more information, check out

> > http://www.the-freelance-editor.com/WritingRetreat.htm or
> > http://www.Orlando-MulfordAve.com

I hope all your winters passed easily and that spring is somewhere in the air; and, I look forward to hearing back about the variety of projects you have underway. Take care,

Stephen Evans,
the-freelance-editor.com

As of this morning, the-freelance-editor was approved for live consultations through the Live Person “world of experts.” As of this afternoon, links have been added from each of the contact pages on the network sites that have been updated:

• theBlogEditor,
• theWebPageEditor.com,
• thePersonalHistoryEditor.com, and
• theMuseumsEditor.com.

A link from the contact page of our primary site, the-freelance-editor.com, is also available. And, one will be added to the sidebar of this blog eventually. Here are samples of the links:

• to our main profile, in the “desktop publishing” category: http://www.liveperson.com/the-freelance-editor;
• and to a profile under “Web site partners”: http://www.liveperson.com/the-freelance-editor, a Web site partner.

A separate button is also used in some cases:

This new service will add another way for clients, old and new, to reach the-freelance-editor at almost any time. If I’m online at my desk, I’ll be on call—and, since I work an average of fourteen hours a day, you should be able to catch me! I’ll be available to answer questions and address concerns about

• grammar and wording,
• organization and structural issues,
• writer’s block,
• fact-checking and research,
• blogging,
• Web site arrangement and Web page development,
• business and professional publications,
• ghostwriting projects,
• personal histories, family histories, and memoirs, and
• museum-related issues.

I would invite you to try out the service, but a small charge is involved. Still, if you have the need, you now know where to find me.

See you there,

Stephen Evans,
the-freelance-editor.com

This past week saw the relaunch of our museum services Web site, theMuseumsEditor.com (which was formerly anEditorForMuseums.com).

Providing editorial services for museums, historical societies, and archives is among the most specialized of our freelance editing gigs. In serving these audiences, we work with archival collections, large and small; community libraries; historical societies and historical associations with local, state, and regional scopes; and museums of history, art, and science.

Our relevant offerings include research and fact-checking, ghostwriting, editing (of course), and proofing for a multitude of products:

• labels, discussion guides, study guides, and docent manuals for exhibits;
• copy for brochures and promotional materials;
• lesson plans, audiovisual scripts, and classroom study materials; and
• any other publications that support or complement exhibits and events.

The completion of this fourth site leaves only two more specialties: theBusinessEditor.com and theFreelanceGhostwriter.com—they are on the horizon . . . then, we’ll have to start all over again with the updating part!

Hoping to serve all your editing needs,

Stephen Evans,
the-freelance-editor.com

The article, “Writing for a living: a joy or a chore?” was posted on the Manchester (UK) Guardian’s Web site on March 3, 2009. It takes an interesting look at how the following contemporary authors answered that very question.

(Note: the links below jump to additional information about each author.)

• A. L. Kennedy
• Amit Chaudhuri
• Hari Kunzru
• John Banville
• Will Self
• Joyce Carol Oates
• Geoff Dyer
• Ronan Bennett
• Julie Myerson

Be sure to take a look at the readers’ comments, too—you wouldn’t want to miss those!

Stephen Evans,
the-freelance-editor.com