During the past year, I have inadvertently become a freelance editor. I was wondering if any of you have some advice for me about getting disability and extended health insurance (I live in Toronto, Canada so I basically just need to worry about "extras" like dental and vision care, medications, etc.), and if you've got any other tips for me about finding work/promoting myself and managing what is in effect my own business. I've been working as an (in-house) editor for over 18 years, so I'm looking for advice on a more esoteric level than "set up a work schedule and stick to it" and "keep the receipts for your Post-its, because you can claim them at tax time".
posted by orange swan on Nov 29, 2012 - 5 answers

Have you advertised copyediting services at colleges or universities? How did you do it? Do you have any tips? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2011 - 2 answers

looking for advice about freelance scientific editing [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2011 - 3 answers

What should I get paid as a senior editor of a new ebook company? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 18, 2011 - 3 answers

How do I find freelance copyediting work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 12, 2010 - 8 answers

What's valued more in the freelance marketplace: editing or Web stuff? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 30, 2008 - 2 answers

Looking for freelance translation/editing resources [more inside]
posted by low_horrible_immoral on Oct 6, 2008 - 7 answers

Freelance copy editing: what's the going rate, and how much should I charge? [more inside]
posted by limeonaire on Sep 3, 2006 - 12 answers

I am looking for examples of a cover/query letter you'd send for freelance work, to a company that is not currently advertising any positions. [more inside]
posted by Siobhan on Aug 23, 2006 - 2 answers

Does anyone have any experience or first-hand knowledge about working for the AcademicWord company? Is it a legitimate operation or is it too good to be true? I'm confident I have the skills, do they pay their bills? (MI) [more inside]
posted by loquacious on May 23, 2005 - 2 answers