As the romance of Valentine’s Day fades into the past and I attempt to retrieve the last remaining crumbs of chocolate from my box of Thornton’s, I realise it’s very nearly time to renew my vows to the Society for…
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Why I love the Society for Editors and Proofreaders
Tagged with: networking, professional associations, professionalism, SfEP
Posted in Editing and proofreading associations, Starting out, Working from home
Posted in Editing and proofreading associations, Starting out, Working from home
8 ideas for taking a break
It can feel really hard to take a break when your schedule’s full or a piece of work is taking longer than expected, with other tasks piling up behind it. It’s tempting to just carry on, and I admit I’ve…
Getting into proofreading – making the most of your transferable skills
When writing my Spotlight entry for the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) website, one of the questions I was asked was ‘What advice do you have for people starting out on an editorial career?’ Meeting new and established editors…
Tagged with: editing business, freelancing, proofreading business, setting up a business, transferable skills
Posted in Starting out, Working from home
Posted in Starting out, Working from home
Desk bikes – the Tour de Your House
Last Wednesday was National Fitness Day in the UK. Keeping fit’s a doddle if you work from home, isn’t it? You start the day with yoga. Go swimming at lunchtime. On sunny days you put down your pen (or keyboard)…
Tagged with: desk bike, desk cycle, editing, freelancing, proofreading, Wellbeing, Working from home
Posted in Wellbeing, Working from home
Posted in Wellbeing, Working from home
Laura Ripper | Copy-editing and Proofreading 