Life Of E's

Question: We had a discussion the other day about booklets on one of the Tier 2 calls and I was telling them about elance for editing.  For your booklet, did you go through them or was that part of the package with Paulette? Asked of Billy Simms by Meggin | 12/2/07 Response (from Billy): I didn’t [...]

Tags: editing, editing costs, editing fees, editors, elance

Question: I recently placed a project on elance to find someone to proofread and edit my writing.  I have received a number of bids.  Some charge by the hour and some charge “per word.”  I have received bids as low as 1.5 cents per word.  For proofreading and editing, is it more cost effective to pay [...]

Tags: editing costs, editing fees, editing payment, editing rates, elance

Question: I’ve been doing more writing lately and I would like to have articles published in magazines and on the internet. However, I worry sometimes that my grammar, punctuation, and other “mechanics of writing” knowledge is lacking in some areas. Should I be overly concerned about this? Before something gets published, I’ll need to have [...]

Tags: editing, editor, elance, proofreading

Question: I am in the process of buying a logo on elance.  My logo is in color – but I plan on getting colored business cards.  Do I need to ask for a different logo that would work with the color of card I want – or can the printer I choose play with the [...]

Tags: business cards, cards, elance, logo