Learn how to build and grow your editorial business

Discover how to build a healthy editing and proofreading business with these articles, books, booklets, webinars, courses and podcast episodes.
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Articles about how to build and grow a healthy editorial business

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Find your national editorial society

There are national and regional editorial societies all over the globe! To find one that fits your journey, and discover what it has to offer in terms of resources, community and training, click on the button below.

Books about editorial business building and growth

How to Earn Passive Income

This business-skills guide shows editors and proofreaders how to develop additional and recurring income streams. Learn how to supplement your editing earnings by creating problem-solving products that customers will love to buy, and all using your existing knowledge base.

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How to Develop a Pricing Strategy

This business-skills guide teaches editors and proofreaders how to create a pricing strategy. The foundation is a healthy money mindset that focuses on your business needs, and a strategic framework that gives you the power and confidence to choose and stand up for your pricing decisions.
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Business Planning and Marketing Collection

This PDF collection includes all of the content from Business Planning for Editorial Freelancers​and Marketing Your Editing & Proofreading Business, plus 42 chapters of additional material.
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6 free booklets to help you increase productivity

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Building a mailing list and sending newsletters

Thinking about how to create a beautiful newsletter and deliver it to your subscribers? Read this comparison of Mailchimp and Flodesk to help you decide which one is the best fit for you.
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How to get a move-on with marketing

If you’re an editor or proofreader who finds marketing your business overwhelming, here are 6 ideas to help you rethink your mindset and pull you out of the mire.

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Using 'show, don't tell' as an editorial business tool

‘Show, don’t tell’ isn’t just a writing technique. It’s a principle that works for marketing too! Find out how to apply it to your editorial business.

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Free webinar on business planning

​Unboring Business Planning

Learn why business planning is worth investing time in, and needn't be boring when it's framed around 2 questions:
  • What do you want?
  • How will you get it? 

Business growth courses for editors and proofreaders

Marketing Toolbox for Editors

Here's what you get:
  • Webinar: 10 Ways to Make Your Editing Website Better
  • Template: Create your own brand book
  • Mini guide: Blog Post Blueprint
  • Book: Marketing Your Editing and Proofreading Business
  • Book: How to Develop a Pricing Strategy

Editor Website Essentials

This course teaches you how to craft a visible, loveable editorial website! The 10-step framework takes you through the essentials of SEO, navigation, structure, visitors, UX, branding, web page copy, home page design, content and analytics.

Branding for Business Growth

This 9-step course on editorial branding teaches editors and proofreaders how to build an emotion-based brand identity. Discover how to stand out online, attract more ideal clients, and build a longer wait-list.

Get my best advice straight into your inbox

The Editorial Letter comes out once a month. Get my best advice on fiction editing and editorial business building.
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free proofreading checklist – a one-stop resource for reviewing designed page proofs!

Listen to podcast episodes about business growth

These episodes of The Editing Podcast and the free audio tasters focus on business growth and development.