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5 Things Professional Book Indexers Wish Authors Knew - Ideas on Fire A great index is a work of art, helping readers find what they need. Here are 5 things professional book indexers wish authors knew about the process.

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Footnotes, Endnotes, and the Authorial Conversation - Ideas on Fire Whether poetic, snarky, informative, or scandalous, footnotes forge complex social bonds between readers, authors, and editors.

Want to "pick my brain" about freelance editing?

I'm excited to announce that I'll be leading a Getting Started in Freelancing mentoring group at Copyediting this summer! It's a small, semi-formal group geared toward new freelance editors (0-5 years) and those just now making the leap. We'll meet biweekly on Wednesday afternoons via Google Hangout through May, June, and July.

We'll discuss topics like finding clients, project management, how to keep your productivity on track, how to develop as a professional, setting up a home office, tools and references to help you do your best work, and, of course, the care and feeding of authors.

It's structured as more of a discussion group than a course, so you'll have plenty of chances to ask questions. We'll also have a private Facebook group, and you'll get one free recorded Master Class (you also get a discount on the cost if you subscribe to Copyediting, which is well worth doing anyway).

If meeting during the day doesn't work for you, don't sweat it: my dear friend Amy J. Schneider, a veteran fiction editor, will be leading another Getting Started in Freelancing group that meets on Tuesday nights. In addition, Adrienne Montgomerie is leading a group specifically for Canadian freelancers, and for mid-career editors, Erin Brenner will lead a group on expanding your business.

Please feel free to share this post if you know anyone who might be interested! Spaces are limited and we expect them to fill quickly.

Mentoring Groups - Copyediting.com Build your business skills and get the specific information and encouragement you need through one of Copyediting’s industry-leading Mentoring Groups. Spring 2018 groups just announced.

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Excellent review of Alex Vitale's The End of Policing from Verso Books on Netpol: The Network for Police Monitoring.

Review: The End of Policing ‘The End of Policing’ by Alex S Vitale, published by Verso, October 2017 During the 2017 UK general election, the Police Federation ran an extremely successful campaign, eventually take…