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modern editor?
Are you a
✔ You’re an expert of your craft and believe in constant growth, no matter how successful your business is or how long you’ve been an editor.
✔ You know that being rich in relationships is where the real money is made.
✔ ️Inclusion is the name of the game. You wouldn’t be caught dead gatekeeping or excluding anyone who doesn’t have the “right” background or identity.
✔ Screw the suits—you wear sweats, work in the school pickup line, and have a cat in your lap for every video call.
✔ You’re an activist, using your editing business to champion the written word and fight back against book banning, library defunding, and generative AI’s intellectual property theft.
Welcome home—I saved you a seat.
I’m here to help you thrive as a freelance editor.
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My work centers trans women, cis women, and nonbinary people.
Because when we come together to work toward a more equitable and diverse publishing industry, everyone wins.
Hi, I’m Tara!
Freelance editor + coach + community facilitator
When I started my freelance editing career in 2012, I realized that things are a little backward in the publishing industry. Excluding marginalized groups, prioritizing perfection, gatekeeping, and pushing patriarchal ideas of professionalism? No thanks.
I was lonely, unclear how to grow my business, and unsure who to ask for advice. I spent years struggling to build my freelance editing career, and I decided the struggle ends with me. And, although my analytical brain loves editing and keeps me there in the trenches with you, I’ve discovered my real gift is helping editors thrive.
As a certified business coach, I’ve supported more than 400 modern editors like you to create a business they love through my specialized individual coaching, welcoming community, and expert digital products.
How can I help you thrive in your editing business?
Trusted by editors like you
Tara, from the bottom of my heart, I mean this: Your club has changed the trajectory of my business. It’s made me a better copy editor. You’ve introduced me to people who have become friends and clients who made a huge difference to my bottom line, and you make all of this FUN! I can’t imagine not being a part of the Freelance Editors Club!! You’re absolutely one of my most favorite people, and your club is pure gold!”
— Kristina
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Tara helped me clarify some large-picture goals for my business with her wisdom, listening skills, and depth of knowledge. She is a skilled coach and editor who is personable and astute. I will be able to build up my business in a way that suits my personality and motivations based on our coaching sessions.
—Natalie Silver
