Register to join us on Thursday, January 11, at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT for our first coffee chat of the year! We’ll be revisiting one of the most stressful aspects of being a freelancer: setting rates. As an academic editor, you are an expert not only in the techniques and best practices of editing, but also in the intricacies of academic publishing, academic integrity, and citation and reference styles—and you are often a specialist in certain academic fields, as well. So, how should you set rates that reflect all the many levels of expertise you bring to the table? We’ll discuss:

• How to account for your expertise and experience in your rates
• Whether standard rates for trade editing accurately reflect the intensity of editing academic work
• When it makes sense to charge per hour, per word, or per project
• How frequently you should raise your rates
• Whether people will really pay what you’re asking
• And more!

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