Right, let’s admit something right at the start. Talking to someone you don’t know, even if it’s by email, is scary (don’t even get me onto phone calls!). We always worry about seeming too formal/informal/pushy/weak/ignorant etc. It can be worse when the communication is about hiring someone – do you know enough to hire the…
When you hire an editor, did you know that there are certain steps you can take that will help them (for example, cutting out small tasks, which add up), and that in return will help you by cutting your bill? One of the things that we tend to be aware of, as freelancers, is the…
As you probably already know, I’m a member of a rather fabulous online book club, the Curtis Brown Book Group (@CBBookGroup on Twitter), which is run by Curtis Brown Books, an arm of Curtis Brown, the literary and talent agency. On the 26th November Curtis Brown are running their very first Discovery Day on Twitter….