Copyright can often be a perplexing topic, but not understanding it well can land you in legal hot water. Copyright and Permissions: What Every Writer and Editor Should Know gives you the practical knowledge you need, what copyright is, how it works, its role in the digital landscape, and walks you through the permissions process, offering useful samples and step-by-step advice for finding work as a permissions editor. While debunking common misconceptions...

If you want freedom, flexibility to express personal style, more time for your family, interests and hobbies, more variety and more control; and, you have self-discipline, a strong work ethic, good interpersonal skills, appropriate assertiveness, situational awareness, and don't mind working home alone, you may be ready to launch your business as an editorial freelancer. Being an editorial freelancer takes a variety of professional abilities, personal...

Assuming you already know how to edit, you can edit in Word 2010 if you know how to get at the files and make changes in them-beyond opening a file, typing and deleting text, and saving, the absolute skill requirement is essentially zero. If you use it for what it is, editing on screen becomes easier (and faster) than editing on paper, and neither less accurate nor harder on your body. The biggest difference between paper editing and on-screen editing...

This booklet describes the difference between the content and style of a traditional resumé and the functional resumé, which the authors recommend for freelancers seeking work. A skills-based resumé is a more effective strategy for freelance editorial professionals because potential clients can identify at a glance whether the freelancer has the skills required for the job. For serious freelancers committed to self-employment in the communications...