#StetChat | A5: I'm not a copyeditor, but this has happened for other services that people try to get out of sequence. Again, clear comms. Educate them on the risk of getting services out of sequence.
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@getbookhelp.bsky.social#StetChat | A5: I'm not a copyeditor, but this has happened for other services that people try to get out of sequence. Again, clear comms. Educate them on the risk of getting services out of sequence.
@grousehollow.bsky.socialHello #StetChat! I’m Michael Metivier, former senior editor at Chelsea Green, currently an editor at Merriam-Webster and I take on occasional developmental/line editing projects on the side.
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialI didn't have a website myself for a bit, so I get it. And my web hosting site keeps upping their fees, so it's no longer nearly as affordable as it used to be. Reedsy and Upwork were where I got a lot of good projects and I still am connected to some of those clients.
@bulletproofwriting.bsky.socialI was slow to adopt Google Forms, but now I'm a fan. Some clients find it less intimidating to complete a survey or form than having to draft an email. Highly recommend! #StetChat
@editorbeth.bsky.socialWhen you talk about firing a client, what wording do you use with them? #StetChat
@stetchat.comOMG so much worse when it's a friend you know!!! #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialYup, once you say no, and then they show that they will ignore boundaries, I don't think it's rude to ignore follow up messages. #StetChat
@getbookhelp.bsky.social#StetChat | As a former clinician, even therapists I worked alongside would sometimes try to take responsibility for what clients did/didn't do. They are a whole other human being. We can't force them to do anything. Even trying to sounds exhausting, so I just don't. Makes like SO MUCH easier. ♥
@rainbowpenediting.bsky.social#StetChat A3
I tell clients early on (usually first contact) that I don't use gen AI and don't work with authors who use it. It's also part of my contracts. I would show them the evidence. It's a breach of contract, so I'd leave the project. 1/2
@editorbeth.bsky.socialYay for setting boundaries! #StetChat
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialOh, that's a clever idea, Holly! I wouldn't have thought to do that. #StetChat
@stetchat.comQ5: You’re copyediting a manuscript and you realize that the manuscript is NOWHERE near ready for publication—it needs several more rounds of revisions. What do you do?
@editrix-rachel.bsky.socialThat's good that Reedsy has that built in. I have gotten some projects through Reedsy in the past and would like to know that I could return to using it if I needed leads. #StetChat
@nbkuhn.bsky.socialAlso, if they feel a song is essential to the vibe of a scene (which... no it's not, lolol), it's never been easier to point readers to a playlist through a QR code or a link. Then the song gets streams and the author gets their vibe! Everyone wins! #StetChat