tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post9148576600517500208..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: How to Write and Publish--5b--More EditingDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-15097371622395887492019-02-21T19:49:24.533-08:002019-02-21T19:49:24.533-08:00--GASP--at the audacity of that relative!! May you...--GASP--at the audacity of that relative!! May you be rewarded with delayed dementia and much more!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576947965020894803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-58605330090291156512019-02-19T18:36:24.186-08:002019-02-19T18:36:24.186-08:00I appreciated hearing that it's okay to barter...I appreciated hearing that it's okay to barter or even charge sometimes. I don't generally mind proofreading for people; I actually find it energizing. But there was one time I was fuming, I'll admit. A family member seems to think that since I enjoy editing and writing it "won't take you long to find the mistakes on my website where I market my baked goods". No, probably not. But it's apparently a free service whereas "that will be $30 for your son's birthday cake that we consumed at the family gathering. I actually gave you a really good deal!" I can only conclude that in some peoples' minds all skills are not marketable. Oh well, perhaps my reward will be that dementia is pushed off a few years by each article I proofread? That, and the thrill I get when I whip out that red pen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-40718035238722708132019-02-19T18:17:08.118-08:002019-02-19T18:17:08.118-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeanie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125188322097493236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-64952906193060851082019-02-19T12:24:53.306-08:002019-02-19T12:24:53.306-08:00I distinguished between freelance and professional...I distinguished between freelance and professional for my purposes this way--do you pay them or does a publisher pay them?<br />But yes, one could be both.<br />Thanks for pointing that out!Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-86570651976536234462019-02-19T09:16:09.867-08:002019-02-19T09:16:09.867-08:00What if someone is a freelance editor who works fo...What if someone is a freelance editor who works for publishers? But even if one doesn't, when a person earns pay for edits, I would consider her to be a professional editor. I am enjoying these posts about writing; I apologize for attempting to edit this fine post! :-) Christine From Mainenoreply@blogger.com