There are a variety of services that freelance professionals can offer. Sometimes, clients contacting these professionals do not know exactly what services their manuscripts really need. Therefore, freelance professionals need to be knowledgeable in services, including those they do not offer, so they can educate and direct the client to the appropriate professional. In Editing […]
Cold calling can be a great way to find new clients. Often, publishers respect the fact that you took the time to look them up and make contact. When cold calling, be sure to introduce yourself and give your area of expertise. Then simply ask if that publisher hires freelancers. If the answer is yes, […]
April Michelle Davis led her workshops “The Magic of Macros” and “The Business of Being a Business” at the Be a Better Freelancer virtual conference in October 2020. The COVID environment prevented the conference from being held in person, thereby the conference organizers decided to move the conference online and offer it free to all […]
April Michelle Davis was featured on the Write Editing by Andrea Merrell and Alycia Moraleson Monday, February 24, 2020. April Michelle is a professional editor as well as indexer and proofreader. Typos and mistakes in writings are inappropriate and unnecessary and stand out to her like a sore thumb. These types of errors are similar […]
April Michelle Davis was at the 2019 Be a Better Freelancer conference! Friday, October 11, the conference attendees were beginning to arrive, and April Michelle was there to greet them and welcome them to the day’s activities. Lunch was a time for networking, socializing, and eating! The round tables were filled with attendees in conversations […]