My wildlife work and art
Outside of my freelance editing, I am a keen naturalist and love to write about and photograph wildlife. I also enjoy a range of craft activities and run a small online shop selling nature-themed artwork and handmade gifts. You can find out more about my other work at:
- Ramblings of a Zoologist – my wildlife website and blog
- Nature Crafts – my online, nature-themed craft shop
- My Flickr pages – some of my wildlife photography
Editing links and resources
- Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) – professional organisation for UK editors and proofreaders, with a great range of resources and training courses
- The Publishing Training Centre – offers professional editing courses
- LearnFreelancing.com – a useful website which also has details of a handy book, ‘The Pocket Book of Proofreading’
- Louise Harnby – some great editing resources and advice, including downloadable PDF proofreading stamps and free downloadable guidelines for new authors
- LibroEditing – resources for Word users
The SfEP have also produced a handy list of 21 top tips to make the most of your freelance copy-editor or proofreader.
Editing tools
- PerfectIt – proofreading software from Intelligent Editing
- ReferenceChecker – a Word macro that can be used to check whether references have been cited correctly
- Oxford Dictionaries online – a free, easy-to-use online dictionary
Social media
You can connect with me on Twitter (@lillanature), Facebook and LinkedIn.
