Database of freelance tools
Building your online resources while freelancing with care
We all start with something, somewhere as freelancers. We usually begin by searching for freelance jobs and then freelance tools online, with a stress on free and accessible. In the process, we continue to build our list of freelance tools as we find ourselves go back to them time and again. And how privileged we are whenever colleagues freely share with us the helpful tools that they too discover online! This page now serves as a database of freelance tools, particularly the ones that pertain to print, publishing, and yes, freelance.
If you're a freelancer (or hoping to be one someday) involved in these areas and are looking for online resources--freelance jobs, going rates, associations, comprehensive tax guidelines, continuing education plus certification, precaution against online job scams, basic PC troubleshooting tips, free websites, and other references for your freelance work in print and publishing--then welcome to this page! The list gets longer, but no rush reading. Feel free to visit the page during your copious hours.
Happy freelancing!
Associations
Editors' Association of Canada
Editorial Freelancers Association
Freelance Writing Organization - International
Graphic Design Associations, Guilds, and Organizations
International Freelance Photographers Organization
Society for Editors and Proofreaders
Society of Professional Journalists
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Southern African Freelancers Association
The Research Cooperative (International)
and more...
Books on freelancing
Freelance Freedom by Edward Adams
Getting Started as a Freelance Copyeditor by KOK Edit: Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS
Smooth-Sailing Freelancer, The by Jake Poinier, DoctorFreelance.com
Specialized booklets from the EFA Resources
Making Word Work for You by Hilary Powers
Textbook Development as an Art and a Science by Carolyn D. Smith with Jeannine Ciliotta
Grammatical Gleanings by Patrica M. Godfrey
A Freelance Editor's Guide to Book Production by Rachel Hockett
Résumés for Freelancers by Sheila Buff
Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
The Art of Editing for the Corporate Market by Mary Johnson
Other reading materials online
Copyediting: Improve your copyediting skills
Editors Only. The Newsletter of Editorial Achievement
Profession-Related Reading list from KOK Edit
STRAT: The Newsletter of Print and Online Magazine Publishing Strategy
The Vocabula Review, Journal about the state of the English language
WIRED: Covers current and future trends in technology
Certification
Board of Editors in Life Sciences
Editorial certification program by the Editors' Association of Canada
Continuing education with certification
Distance learning (by The Publishing Training Centre)
Successful editorial freelancing
Copyediting online training (by McMurry)
Certificate programs online (by Mediabistro)
Online certification, training, and employee testing (by ExpertRating)
Instructor-led online courses
Grants proposal writing (basic)
Grants proposal writing (advance)
Certification for individuals: ExpertRating Online Certification and Test Center
English Language (reading, writing, speaking, editing, proofreading, and more)
Others
PC troubleshooting, networking, and security
Dictionaries
Accounting Dictionary (link shared by Shaun Conrad, CPA of My Accounting Course; 11-20-18)
Document originality checkers
Free file converters online
33 Tools to Create, Edit and Convert Images Online (link shared by Anna Stanley, 4-19-13)
Other audio, document, image, and video converters
Free websites before, currently affordable
Freelance job sites
KOK Edit: Copyeditors' Knowledge Base, Finding Work
The Monster List of Freelance Job Sites - 2011 Edition
Freelancers' safety corner
10 Tips on Preventing Identity Theft
General freelancing resources
101 Essential Freelancing Resources
30 Inherently Useful Tools for Freelancers
KOK Edit: Copyeditors' Knowledge Base
The Independent Journalist: The Society of Professional Journalists' Blog for Freelancers
Grammar and punctuation
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation, The by the late Jane Straus (1954-2011)
Elements of Style, The by William Strunk, Jr.
Industry rates
Freelance Fees Guide by the National Union of Journalists
How to Set Your Freelance Rates (An Overview)
SfEP suggested minimum freelance rates
Online communication tools
Online file managers
Payment options
Skrill (formerly Moneybookers)
Publishing
Book design
Printing
Typography Tutorial: A Primer on Ligatures
Shorten that long URL
Style guides
ADB Handbook of Style and Usage
American Psychological Association (APA) Style
American Anthropological Association (AAA) Style Guide
Style guide pointers by the Purdue Online Writing Lab
Taxation, finances, and social benefits
How to manage your financial life
IRS and freelancing, EFA
The Filipino freelancers' guide to paying taxes and securing social benefits
Troubleshooting tips
Basic PC troubleshooting techniques
Check website by Scamadviser.com (Listed here: 7-25-14)
Scammers and ways to avoid them
8 March 2011, updated 27 April 2020