Successful Editorial Freelancing
by Mary James
Estimated study time:
6-8 hours of learning time as well as an assignment. The assignment is in the form of a business plan and you will receive individual feedback on this from the tutor.
Price:
£75 for the electronic format (all materials sent via email)
£90 for the printed format, plus an additional £10 postage if you are outside the UK
Download an enrolment form (PDF - 324 KB)
Read an article by tutor Mary James on the Lure of the 8 second commute. And an article on how to get hired by publishers.
Note: This course is also available as a short course held at our offices in London.
This course is designed to provide you with the practical nuts and bolts of what is required to set up as freelancer in the publishing industry, and to equip you with the confidence and business sense to create a successful and sustainable freelance income.
On completing the course, you will:
- have the motivation and confidence to start your own business
- be equipped to manage yourself through the difficult first six months of freelance life
- gain a good understanding of what publishers are looking for in freelance editors and proofreaders
- recognise what is required to gain new customers and keep the ones you like to work with.
At the end of the course you will generate your own personal business plan, with a particular emphasis on researching your market, understanding what would make you particularly attractive to your publisher clients and why they would want to employ your freelance services. The business plan will be assessed by your tutor and individual comments and suggestions will be sent to you.
The financial, tax and company advice sections are specific to the UK market.
Programme summary
- Legal Considerations
- Researching your market
- Pricing your work
- What publishers want
- Working from home
- Finding and keeping clients
- Managing yourself and your time
- Managing your clients
- Assignment
Successful Editorial Freelancing - full programme ...
Your tutor
Mary James combines her publishing expertise with a hands-on knowledge of the freelance market. Having set up innoved to provide research and consultancy services to publishers, Mary understands what is required to run a sustainable business from home and to develop strong working relationships with publishers in order to keep a full order book.
Course fees
The cost for the Successful Editorial Freelancing by Distance Learning course is £75 for the electronic version. All materials will be emailed to you and your assignment will also be done via email. If you would prefer to receive the course materials by post, the cost is £90, and students outside the UK need to add an additional £10 for postage. The course fee covers all course materials and assessment of the assignment. It does not cover your postage costs.
Money back guarantee
If, within 10 working days of receiving your course materials (and before the assignment has been assessed), you decide that the course is not for you, contact us to recieve a full refund.
How to enrol
To enrol, download and print the PDF enrolment form (file size: 51 KB) and fax it to 020 8870 8985 or send it to the Publishing Training Centre, 45 East Hill, Wandsworth, London SW18 2QZ (to view PDFs you may need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Your Questions Answered
Who will benefit from this course?
Delegates who have already completed one of our distance learning proofreading, copy-editing or picture research courses; or editors, proofreaders and picture researchers currently employed in companies who want to make the transition to freelance status. Freelancers that would like to grow their business would also benefit from the course.
Can I enrol if I live outside the UK?
Yes. We have had students from all over the world. There is an extra charge of £10 to cover additional postage. Please note that the financial, company and tax advice given in the course relate to the UK market.
When can I enrol?
You can enrol at any time of year.
How long will it take?
The course is designed to be flexible. Although we estimate around 6-8 hours to work through the course materials, you may find that you spend quite a bit more time completing the exercises and suggested research. If you do not finish the course within a year, you will be offered the opportunity to study for a further 12 months following payment of a £20 re-registration fee. Any extensions beyond this are at the discretion of The Publishing Training Centre.
Further questions?
You can request a brochure or call us on 020 8874 2718 with any further queries.