For editors who are looking to start freelancing part-time or to shift into a full-time career as a freelancer, this webinar provides an overview of the basics of setting up a business, identifying a niche and reaching out to clients. Based on Sue’s new book The Feisty Freelancer, this webinar covers the first year of an editing business intensively, plus the business development practices you need to sustain a freelance working life in the long term. Sue will answer and discuss questions around building a business and keeping momentum.
Presenter
Suzanne (Sue) Bowness is a writer, editor, content strategist and consultant. She has written for publications from The Globe and Mail to University Affairs magazine. Since 2002, she has provided content creation, editing and consulting services to corporate clients through her business CodeWord Communications (www.codeword.ca). Her book The Feisty Freelancer: A Friendly Guide to Visioning, Planning, and Growing Your Writing Business was published in 2025 by Dundurn Press.