Professional groups are great resources for networking, problem-solving, and more. I love the Editors Association of Earth and the related subgroups. The ability to ask literally thousands of editors how they would fix a sentence or respond to an author is mind-blowing, frankly, if you think how … [Read more...]
Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat, Part 2: What You’ll Cover
In part one of “Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat,” I discussed how to put together a retreat group and set a time and place for your retreat. In part two, I’ll outline what should go into your retreat. Decide on Activities or Mini-Presentations We planned ahead of time about what we … [Read more...]
Freelance Success with a Mastermind Retreat, Part 1: Where You’ll Go
In my Training Ahead article in the April–May issue of the Copyediting newsletter, I discussed why editors should create or find a mastermind group. My own mastermind group held a retreat in January 2016, and the experience was intense, supportive, thoughtful, positive, and amazing. I thought I’d … [Read more...]
Defeat Impostor Syndrome with a Win Jar
We all need boosts of self-confidence now and again, don’t we? Search the web, and you’ll find that Impostor Syndrome is a popular topic. Essentially, it means you don’t feel you’ve earned the successes you’ve had. You expect that any minute the world will realize you’re not as good as it thinks … [Read more...]
How a Mastermind Group Educates Sr Editors
Sometimes you just need some trusted colleagues who are at the same place in their development to hash around ideas with. That, in a nutshell, is the mastermind group. In our ongoing look at ways that senior and mid-career editors can approach ongoing professional development, we turn to the peer … [Read more...]
Learning Opportunities for the Mid-Career Editor
Now that you’ve been editing for close to a decade, you’ve taken all the intro skills courses and read all the usual resources relevant to your particular niche. Sure, everyone could use a grammar refresher, but where are you going to find the learning opportunities to continue your professional … [Read more...]