Western New England
Editorial Freelancers' Network

Favorite Web Sites

If you know of a web site that may be of use to freelance editors, indexers, and writers, please send the name and address of the site with a short description to the Webmaster.

Interesting!

• Editors Only.  The Newsletter of Editorial Achievement
  Editors Only is a monthly publication to help you achieve and stay at your professional best. It is intended for editors of magazines, newspapers, e-zines, newsletters, and other publications.
   
• ExploreWriting and Scribble Pad - Public interest websites from the United Kingdom.  The first is a unique reference point for interesting features and practical advice for individuals interested in writing for a hobby or professionally.  The second focuses on creative writing. Worth checking out. mk

Reference

• The Chicago Manual of Style
• The latest edition of Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:
  Merriam-Webster Online
• Links to several online medical dictionaries: Dykes Library

Libraries

• The Library of Congress Online Catalog (identify correct titles, dates, etc.): Library of Congress
• The University of Massachusetts online catalog: telnet://umlibr.library.umass.edu
• The Five College Libraries online: telnet://lib.amherst.edu
• C/W MARS, a site linking several local libraries (including Jones and Forbes) in central and western Massachusetts: telnet://site.cwmars.org    When you enter the C/W MARS site, you need to choose the type of terminal you are using from a list of several different types. Although the second type is labeled "MAC/IBM," I get only garbage on my IBM clone if I enter this way. The first type, labeled "ADM (all)," works for me.

Indexing

• All the latest in indexing: American Society of Indexers
• Local indexing information: Massachusetts Chapter of the ASI
• Job Hunting and Marketing
  Job board for copy editors: Copy Editor Job Board
• Advice on how to promote your web page: Multimedia Marketing Group
• Advice on how to make more money and get the most out of the money you make:
  Accurate Writing and More
• Marketing links for writers and publishers: Bookwire Index, Publicity and Marketing
• Links to lists of publishers: Inkspot

Current Issues in Editing

• Workshops, health insurance, and a job phone: Editorial Freelancers Association
• Frequently asked questions about copyediting, and access to the Copyediting-l mailing list:
  Copyediting-l Style FAQ
• Sample issue of Copy Editor, list of workshops, links for copy editors, and more:
  Copy Editor Home Page
• Sample issue of the Editorial Eye: EEI Communications
• Advocacy, community, and information for freelance editorial professionals: Freelance Editorial Association
• Academic and Technical Editing and Writing
• Workshops of interest to medical writers and editors in various locations around the U.S.: American Medical Writers Association
• Society for Technical Communications
• Council of Biology Editors
• Online newsletter discussing issues of interest to technical editors and writers: Text and Academic Authors Association

Other Editing Networks

• The Cambridge Academic Editors Network (CAEN), founded in 1993, is a group of freelance editors and other communication professionals based in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area.