by Jenny Gates | Sep 2, 2020 | editing, writing
If you’re doing a bit of writing at the moment, here are a few things you might like to keep in mind. All of these have come up on a somewhat regular basis in some of the manuscripts I’ve edited over the years, and even a few published books I’ve...
by Jenny Gates | Jul 15, 2020 | conversations, editing, freelancing, music, projects, speaking, stories, website, words, writing
One of many creative writing spots that will be used in the next six months. Actually, it began 10 days ago, but it took a bit of time to get my mind around the fact I am taking the rest of the year off. Not from any book editing that comes my way, but from a whole...
by Jenny Gates | May 26, 2020 | conversations, editing, freelancing, music, projects, stories, website, writing
With restrictions starting to lift after months of lockdown in the fight against COVID-19, I realise that I haven’t been in lockdown at all. In fact, I’ve been so busy with freelance work and volunteer commitments – all from the comfort of my home...
by Jenny Gates | Nov 29, 2018 | editing, stories
As an independent substantive and developmental editor, I have been very lucky to work with many wonderful authors whose stories are amazing, and with whom I have developed strong friendships. Being part of their journey from manuscript to published book – or from woe...
by Jenny Gates | Aug 2, 2018 | editing, words
I first used computers in my job at the Australian Museum in Sydney. Back then, we used Corel’s WordPerfect as our program of choice, and I fell in love with, among other things, its wonderfully revealing Reveal Codes option. I still use that program on a daily...
by Jenny Gates | Jun 24, 2018 | editing, freelancing, speaking
A few weeks ago, I spoke at the 2018 National Conference of Editors Canada in Saskatoon. Judging by the very positive feedback I received, my presentation – “Navigating the Freelance Life from Woe to Go” – definitely struck a chord with the crowd who attended my...
