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Tara Whitaker

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December 6, 2021June 14, 2024Editing + Proofreading

How Coaching Can Help Your Freelance Editing Business

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5 Common Myths About Freelance Editors

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August 17, 2021May 12, 2022Editing + Proofreading

Should You Use Typos to Market Your Freelance Editing Services?

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August 4, 2021May 12, 2022All Things Books

My Favorite Books for Freelance Editors

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July 21, 2021June 14, 2024Editing + Proofreading Work-from-Home Business

How to Get Clients as a Freelance Copyeditor

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July 7, 2021July 7, 2021Editing + Proofreading Work-from-Home Business

How to Show Up Authentically on Social Media

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I'm Tara, a book editor and business coach for freelance editors.

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Hey there! I'm Tara. After a stint in the corporate world after college, I decided to pursue my dream of being my own boss ...and I've never looked back. Now I want to help YOU get organized and stay productive in your work-from-home business so you can crush your goals. Let's get started!
     

Recent Posts

  • Why You Need Friction in Your Editing Business
  • Does Your Editing Business Need a Newsletter?
  • The Receipts: Here’s What Happened In My Business Without Social Media
  • Marketing Your Editing Business Without Social Media with Amelia Hruby
  • Should You Use Social Media to Market Your Editing Business?

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“Contracts stifle creativity. They make a creative “Contracts stifle creativity. They make a creative process too businesslike.”⁠
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“We don’t need a contract. I trust you.”⁠
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Yikes on both accounts 😅⁠
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When done clearly and ethically, contracts are mutually beneficial for both parties. They’re not meant to make things awkward; they’re meant to protect everyone involved.⁠
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In this previous episode of @TheModernEditorPodcast, we talked about how editing contracts can help you enforce professional boundaries with your clients.⁠
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🤔 Do you know how to handle scope creep?⁠
🤔 What happens if you or your client misses a deadline?⁠
🤔 How does the client pay for your services?⁠
🤔 How do you or your client terminate a contract?⁠
🤔 Will you edit content that’s been created using generative AI?⁠
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#TheModernEditorPodcast #EditingPodcast #NewPodcastEpisode #FreelanceEditor #FreelanceEditorCoach #BookEditor⁠ #Contracts #EditingContracts⁠
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📝 This post does not constitute legal advice.
Inside the #FreelanceEditorsClub this month, we're Inside the #FreelanceEditorsClub this month, we're taking a beat and reflecting on 2025. A lot of ish went down, so before we even attempt to move forward in 2026, we're going to come together and put 2025 to bed.⁠
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Here are the details:⁠
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📖 Book club pick: Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson⁠
👩‍🏫 Workshop: Reflecting on 2025⁠
🧠 Self-care fun: Cozy reading party⁠
💻 Coworking / body-doubling sessions⁠
➕ And more ⁠
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As always, you can check out the club for free for two weeks ☺️⁠
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#BookEditor #FreelanceEditor #FreelanceEditorCoach #CommunityOverCompetition #BookCommunity
Sorry to break it to you, but doing hard things is Sorry to break it to you, but doing hard things is sometimes necessary 🤷‍♀️

#FreelanceEditingBusiness #FreelanceEditing #Editing #FreelanceEditorCoach
We're talking about friction in the newest episode We're talking about friction in the newest episode of @TheModernEditorPodcast.⁠
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This might seem a bit odd, but I make a case for why friction can be a *good* thing in our businesses.⁠
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Not everything is supposed to be streamlined, systematized, and made easier. There are things in life and business that require friction, sloppiness, "unproductive" ways of doing things, and taking the longer route.⁠
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Are those hard pills to swallow? Yep. But they're necessary and huge factors in what keeps humanity and creativity alive.⁠
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P.S. Isn't that new graphic a beauty?! Big shout-out to @MollyAmpersand for the brand-new branding and logos ❤️⁠
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#TheModernEditorPodcast #FreelanceEditor #BookEditor #NewPodcastEpisode #AmEditing
Do you send out a newsletter to help market your e Do you send out a newsletter to help market your editing business? ⁠
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Unlike social media, your newsletter subscriber list is something you own that no one can take away from you.⁠
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In this episode of @TheModernEditorPodcast, we’re getting back to the basics of what a newsletter is, what it entails, and whether or not you need one for your business. Listen in as we explore a powerful communication tool that can help free you from the social media circus.⁠
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#TheModernEditorPodcast #FreelanceEditor #BookEditor #NewPodcastEpisode #AmEditing #EmailNewsletter #Newsletter #Marketing
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