The accidental freelance: celebrating 10 years self-employed
This week marks the tenth anniversary of me taking my first piece of freelance editorial work as I began what has been an amazing...
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Joe Haining
Jun 30, 20232 min
Pride in your work
In June we celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, a time that always causes me to reflect on my personal journey and what Pride means to me. I’ve...
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Joe Haining
Mar 30, 20233 min
A year in Advanced
A year ago I was successful in my application to have my membership with the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)...
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Joe Haining
Dec 28, 20223 min
Upgrades and breakdowns: 2022 in review
As another year draws to a close, I am pleased to reflect that it’s been another largely positive one for me and my little freelance...
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Joe Haining
Dec 31, 20213 min
Doing what you love (2021 in review)
While 2021 continued to be difficult in the world at large, for me professionally it has been another strong year. I do feel lucky and...
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Joe Haining
Dec 29, 20202 min
Reflections on 2020
What more can be said that hasn’t already about this strangest of years? In many ways, as a freelance editor, working conditions have...
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Joe Haining
Nov 7, 20202 min
REVIEW: 'Semicolon' by Cecilia Watson
‘There was no time when everyone spoke flawless English and people punctuated “properly”. It’s important to come to grips with this...
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Joe Haining
Jan 28, 20202 min
Company – singular or plural?
A recent piece of work caused me to pause to think about a common language question – should companies be treated as singular or plural?
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Joe Haining
Dec 31, 20193 min
2019: a year in review
Well, 2019 has been quite the year! It's time to take stock, reflect, and think about the challenges to come.
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Joe Haining
Dec 30, 20182 min
That was the year that was
As a freelance, it’s always nice (and not to say a very good idea) to keep tabs on how you and your business are progressing. Reflecting...
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Joe Haining
Sep 27, 20183 min
Mind your language
The presence of potentially offensive language in a text can be a tricky thing for copy-editors to approach. But is it always a bad...
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