As the job market is rapidly changing, and the gig economy has been one of the leading trends for several years now, there is an important question that must be asked and answered: what are the best insurance options for freelance editors and other individuals who are involved in this…
Starting a small business is always a challenge. There are lots of factors to consider: how do you pick the right business model? How do you get funding that’s appropriately sized for your business? Will you be able to maintain what can be a gruelling work pace in the early…
In the article ‘How to Use MS Word for Proofreading’, I discussed some of the ways you can take control of Word 2016, to make its proofreading tools more efficient and accurate by tailoring them to your needs. In that article, I explained how to check your Proofing Options, including…
This article provides a brief overview of the various Government subsidies and student loans offered to those undertaking vocational education and training (VET) or tertiary studies in Australia. Study Place Types There are two types of places at Australian universities and higher education institutions: Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) and full…
Become a well-paid professional editor without stress, overload or wasted money AND have guaranteed work after graduation! Become a founding member In advance of the official launch of our improved and expanded course, Your Editing Career Launched 2.0, we are excited to offer a limited number of founding memberships! Course…
In The Lead-up To International Women’s Day, Facebook Won’t Let Us Promote Our Posts About Women’s Rights And Human Rights In the week before International Women’s Day, we posted 13 times on our Facebook page about issues relating to women’s rights and human rights. We requested to ‘boost’ (pay Facebook so that more…
How can I format an essay? This question is often asked by students and writers. Preferred essay formats differ across universities and subjects, but there are some general guidelines: Use an easy-to-read sans serif font such as Times New Roman. A 12 pt font size is the standard, but some…
Dangling modifiers often go unnoticed and can be tricky to correct when detected. Indeed, even some editors-in-training leave dangling modifiers in their work! What is a dangling modifier? A dangling modifier is a phrase that modifies a word that is not in the sentence (though it might be implied) or modifies…
There are a lot of expenses involved in being a student, and I’m not just talking about that large double-shot latte you grab every morning on the way to class. Seriously though, on top of uni fees, transport to and from uni each day, and general living expenses, each new…
Although perhaps more familiar as a method of funding computer game development, medical bills or the production of new gadgets, crowd funding is increasingly being used to fund academic pursuits, including scientific research (Vachelard et al. 2016), arts projects or even salaries for individuals. In times gone by, great artists…