Author: Erin Brenner

Erin Brenner is the author of The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors: How to Take Care of Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself from Start-Up to Sustainability. She offers one-on-one business coaching to freelance editors through her editing agency, Right Touch Editing. Erin is the 2024 winner of the Robinson Prize from ACES and is a Full Member of ACES. She is also an Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading (CIEP).

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Count Your Hours to Boost Your Freelance Editing Business

October 24, 2024 by Erin Brenner | Leave a Comment

I love data. And maybe because my first jobs involved punching a clock, I’m really good at tracking my time. But many freelance editors I talk with don’t track their time. Tracking hours takes effort. If you’re not billing per hour, why bother? To that I would reply, Would you rather earn $20 an hour […]

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Erin Brenner: An Editor’s Top 3

September 8, 2020 by Erin Brenner | 2 Comments on Erin Brenner: An Editor’s Top 3

In this series, experienced editors reflect on their Top 3 tools, rules and suggestions for clients and colleagues. Erin Brenner is an author and an award-winning copywriter who has been running her own business, Right Touch Editing, for more than a decade. Her company specializes in business publishing and indie books related to marketing and […]

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