atw: Re: Freelance/career move options Q1
- From: "jean" <jean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:57:03 +1000
Christine wrote,
>>It is my observation that editing/proofreading seems to be a steadier
source of work than writing and more accessible to freelance writers.
>>Do you need to be able to quote a qualification to get the work?<<
No. Publishers usually have you take some sort of test, to see if you meet
their
requirements. Technical places generally apply the same criteria (whatever they
may be) as for technical writers. For some types of editing (e.g. science or
medical journal publishing), a publisher might prefer or even require someone
with an advanced degree in the subject matter area; certainly a PhD in the
subject area is a distinct advantage.
>>What are the best ways of sourcing editing work?<<
See this page on my website for some ideas:
http://www.jeanweber.com/about/findwork.htm
Debbie Hope added,
>>Can you include scientific editing as another question? That is,
What are the best ways to source SCIENTIFIC editing work?<<
Join the ASC (Australian Science Communicators) and network there. Among other
things, they have a emailed list of freelance and other work opportunities.
Check websites of relevant government departments and quasi-govt bodies, many
of
which maintain a roster of available freelancers.
Contact Australian publishers directly. At least two friends of mine routinely
do science and mathematics editing for major publishers in Australia. No, I
don't know which publishers they are.
Regards, Jean
Jean Hollis Weber
jean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Technical Editors' Eyrie http://www.jeanweber.com/
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