I have been incredibly busy this month, which is why I’ve been quiet online.
(Today and yesterday, because I challenged myself to write this post and then felt the usual resistance to doing anything remotely ‘salesy’, I have been all over social media, so hi again/sorry if you’ve just been chatting with me on Bluesky or LinkedIn.)
This is a linked version of the post I put on LinkedIn yesterday.
A bit about some the projects I’ve been working on:
💚 A fantastic non-fiction book all about how we can revive and reclaim our ancestors’ systems of cooperation and collaboration to live well instead of relying on money, including compelling examples and case studies of modern, real-world usage. It’s out very soon, and I will be shouting about it!
💚 Editing website copy for one of my favourite clients, Mustardseed Trust, who really walk the walk as well as talking the talk when it comes to enabling organisations that are working on tangible ways to nurture the web of life.
💚 Translating information for a trade union booklet. I am so interested in the contrasting attitudes (obviously this is a huge generalisation!) to trade unions in Scandinavia and the UK, and I’m reminded of this every time I work for this client.
💚 I have two longer-term editing projects on the go. One is a copyedit of a hugely enjoyable SF novel, which should be finished in a week or so. The other is a developmental edit for a memoir on a really important topic, which I and the author are taking slowly so that we can make it as good as it deserves to be.
This is a relatively small slice of what’s kept me busy at work this month, but I think it paints a pretty accurate picture of the sorts of things I like working on.
If you’d like to book me in for some work in February or March, feel free to message me here or check out my LinkedIn profile for more about me and my work.
What’s next:
💚 Firstly, I’m looking forward to my first proper weekend off this year on Saturday! January has been fun, but I’m aiming to make my work more sustainable in February.
💚 I’ll be finished with the SF book I’m editing in the next couple of weeks, and I’m ready to take on new work. If you have an editing/proofreading project (or a Scandinavian translation project) and think we might be a good fit, feel free to message me or contact me via LinkedIn to discuss it. I look forward to hearing from you!
💚 I was going to include a section on things I’ve been learning or reading recently, but apparently that was going to take me way over the character limit, so it’ll have to wait for another post. I’ll just mention that the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), of which I’m a member, has a great selection of professional development courses and webinars. I’ve enjoyed both over the past few weeks.
💚 If you’ve read this far, thank you! Have a nice picture of some snowy branches, taken earlier in January. 💚
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