INFO SEMINAR:
The Business of Freelance Editing
So you know how to edit. But do you know how to run a freelance editing business?
Many great editors want to venture out on their own but don’t know where to start. They often attend many different and expensive seminars to get all the answers they need.
This seminar provides those answers all in one place — tax issues, project management, contract advice, marketing ideas and more.
Whether you’ve been freelancing for five minutes or five years, this info seminar will help you improve your chances of succeeding as a freelance editor.
Experts discuss the topics you want to know about, including:
- Client contracts
- Tax and accounting issues
- Tools of the trade
- Branding and marketing yourself
- Project management
- Client communication
Get answers to questions such as:
- Do I need a contract for students?
- What records should I keep?
- Do I need an ABN?
- Where do I find clients?
- How do I deal with difficult authors?
- How much should I charge?
When, where and cost
- Date: Saturday 29 October 2011
- Time: 10.00am–3.00pm
- Address: Upstairs, Queen Alexandra Home, 347 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo Qld 4151 (free parking)
- Cost: $132 (inc. GST), $99 for full-time students (inc. GST) Please bring your student card on the day.
Note: All payments and registration forms must be received by 5.00pm Friday 21 October 2011.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please indicate this on the registration form.
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Speakers
Alex Adsett
Alex is the manager of Alex Adsett Publishing Services. She has more than 14 years of experience in the publishing and bookselling industry, and a background in legal research and drafting. She specialises in publishing business and contract advice.
Ross Webber
Ross is a representative of the Australian Tax Office. He will discuss tax matters that affect freelancers, including ABNs, GST, business deductions and record keeping.
Kylee Bristow
Kylee is the owner of Lexi Publishing Services, a Brisbane-based corporate and non-fiction publishing service. She has worked in several different areas of publishing, including education, government and corporate, and has taught corporate communication at Queensland University of Technology. She is now building an education institution to provide short courses and qualifications to people working in the communications industry.
How to register
Download and complete the registration form (PDF, 132 kB). Either email it to training[at]lexipublishing.com or mail it to Lexi Publishing Services, PO Box 215 Red Hill Qld 4059.
If you’re paying by cheque or money order, payment must accompany the registration form. Make the cheque out to 'Lexi Publishing Services'.
To pay securely by credit card, log into your PayPal account, click the Send Money tab and follow the instructions. Use our info[at]lexipublishing.com email as the email address. (Please note that the "Pay Now" button we originally had for use is not currently available.)
If you’re paying by PayPal or bank deposit, your registration will not be considered complete until both payment and registration form have arrived.
Further information
If you have any queries about the seminar, please email training[at]lexipublishing.com and we will respond to you as quickly as possible.
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