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985. Erin Brenner, author of "The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors," shares time-saving tips including the best practices for using Word, creating macros, and using automation tools like Zapier. You'll also learn about starting and growing a freelance business, including how to figure out what to charge, how to make ends meet at the beginning, and how to handle time management once your business starts to succeed. | Resources mentioned in the podcast: Erin Brenner, Right Touch Editing: https://www.righttouchediting.com/ "The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors" by Erin Brenner: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo213434367.html Adrienne Montgomerie's book, "Editing in Word 365" https://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-365/ebook/product-p855r4.html Rhonda Bracey, CyberText Consulting: https://www.cybertext.com.au/ Hilary Cadman, Cadman Editing Services: https://www.cadmanediting.com/ Erin Servais, AI for Editors: https://www.aiforeditors.com/ Jack Lyon, Editor's Toolkit (Word macros): https://www.editorium.com/index.htm Paul Beverley, Archive Publications (Word macros): https://www.archivepub.co.uk/ Phrase Expander: https://www.phraseexpander.com/ Raycast: https://www.raycast.com/ Zapier: https://zapier.com/ Intelligent Editing: https://intelligentediting.com/ | Edited transcript with links: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/brenner/transcript | Please take our advertising survey. It helps! https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR | Grammarpalooza (Get texts from Mignon!): https://joinsubtext.com/grammar or text "hello" to (917) 540-0876. | Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. | Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. | Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOST: Mignon Fogarty | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl | Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. - Audio Engineer: Nathan Semes
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