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How to Be a Fiction Editor, Part II: Novelists’ Views – Postac Post by Joe Fruscione

By Karen Kelsky | April 4, 2016

By Postac Coach and Consultant, Joe Fruscione In Part I of this series, we heard from three editors who’ve worked on fiction projects. Now we flip the conversation and hear from two writers who’ve worked with freelancers to edit their work. Erika … [Read more...] about How to Be a Fiction Editor, Part II: Novelists’ Views – Postac Post by Joe Fruscione

Filed Under: Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

Fiction Editing, Part I: Editors – Out-Ac Post by Joe Fruscione

By Karen Kelsky | February 29, 2016

by TPII Out-Ac Coach and Consultant, Joe Fruscione As a freelancer, you have different options for projects. Developmental, STEM, and academic editing are well suited to post-ac freelancers. Post-acs with Humanities backgrounds might also do well … [Read more...] about Fiction Editing, Part I: Editors – Out-Ac Post by Joe Fruscione

Filed Under: Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

My Policy Is… (#Postac Post, Fruscione)

By Karen Kelsky | August 24, 2015

by Joe Fruscione Successful freelancers have concrete policies governing much of their work: from payment and logistics to deadlines, future communication, and handling dissatisfied clients. Effective policies let you protect your labor and … [Read more...] about My Policy Is… (#Postac Post, Fruscione)

Filed Under: Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate – Fruscione #Postac post

By Karen Kelsky | June 15, 2015

by Joe Fruscione In the year since I left academia and began writing things for The Professor Is In, the biggest difference I’ve seen between the academic and post-ac worlds is the attitude toward collaboration. My experience collaborating in … [Read more...] about Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate – Fruscione #Postac post

Filed Under: Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Framing Your Freelance Experience on the Academic Job Market – Fruscione #postac post

By Karen Kelsky | February 2, 2015

by Joe Fruscione After my most recent piece on academic editing, a reader asked a valuable question: Can anyone comment on the fear that establishing a website advertising editing services will negatively affect your chances of getting a … [Read more...] about Framing Your Freelance Experience on the Academic Job Market – Fruscione #postac post

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Post-Ac Job Search, Publishing Issues, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Shame

The Job of an Academic Editor: Part 2 (Fruscione #postac post)

By Karen Kelsky | January 12, 2015

by Joseph Fruscione In the previous piece, I talked with a few fellow post- or alt-ac editors about the kinds of work we do with academic clients. Some (like Margy Thomas Horton) offer a variety of services, whereas others (like Annemarie Perez or … [Read more...] about The Job of an Academic Editor: Part 2 (Fruscione #postac post)

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Post-Ac Job Search, Publishing Issues, Quitting--An Excellent Option

The Job of an Academic Editor: Part 1 (Fruscione #Postac Post)

By Karen Kelsky | January 5, 2015

by Joseph Fruscione I've written previously about the life of an academic editor.  In previous installments, I wrote about developmental and STEM editing opportunities. With a hat-tip to Jo VanEvery for the suggestion, I’m focusing today on … [Read more...] about The Job of an Academic Editor: Part 1 (Fruscione #Postac Post)

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Publishing Issues, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Writing

What an Editor Does- STEM edition (Fruscione #postac post)

By Karen Kelsky | November 18, 2014

by Joe Fruscione For the first installment of this series, I talked with three editors doing Humanities or Social Sciences-based work—in other words, my comfort zone. Since I’ve been telling current and would-be post-acs to expand their … [Read more...] about What an Editor Does- STEM edition (Fruscione #postac post)

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

What an Editor Does (and Can Do) – Joe Fruscione

By Karen Kelsky | November 10, 2014

By Joe Fruscione Editing, like writing, is fluid. The work ranges from handling multiple drafts, nip-tucking to meet the required length, and fine-tuning a text to running a blog, column, or book series. It can be a welcome career for … [Read more...] about What an Editor Does (and Can Do) – Joe Fruscione

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Writing

Get Out There: Connecting, Negotiating, & Getting Paid–Fruscione

By Karen Kelsky | September 22, 2014

by Joe Fruscione As few months into it, my freelance journey is by turns fun, challenging, rewarding, and (as academic entrepreneurship can be) a bit scary. A year ago, I wouldn’t have thought I’d have edited three World Bank Reports, a … [Read more...] about Get Out There: Connecting, Negotiating, & Getting Paid–Fruscione

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Promote Yourself!, Quitting--An Excellent Option

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