BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:December 2026: Finances for Freelance Editors During Uncertain Times DESCRIPTION:Freelance editors are facing many uncertainties and challenges today thanks to AI\, a shaky economy\, increased living costs\, and other factors. These uncertainties make it particularly important for freelance editors to strategically manage the financial aspects of their businesses. In this session\, you'll learn how to determine what you need to charge to meet your income needs\, how to overcome the fear and guilt of increasing your rates\, and how to manage cash flow. By applying the information in this session\, you'll be on stronger financial footing and feel more confident in your business despite the uncertainties in today's environment.Learning Objectives:Determine how to calculate your rates to meet your income needs and financial goals.Identify strategies for confidently communicating and raising your rates.Understand how to manage cash flow effectively to support financial stability and sustainability.\n\nAbout the speakerSuzy Bills is an editor\, an author\, and former faculty member in the editing and publishing program at Brigham Young University. She was previously a lead editor for the Joseph Smith Papers\, and she's owned a writing and editing business since 2006\, working with individuals and companies to publish everything from books to dissertations\, video scripts\, technical manuals\, and marketing materials. She loves sharing her skills with others\, whether through teaching\, coaching\, helping authors get their thoughts on paper\, or fine-tuning their writing. Her book The Freelance Editor's Handbook is a go-to guide on how to run a successful freelance editing business. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Freelance editors are facing many uncertainties and challenges today thanks to AI\, a shaky economy\, increased living costs\, and other factors. These uncertainties make it particularly important for freelance editors to strategically manage the financial aspects of their businesses. In this session\, you&rsquo\;ll learn how to determine what you need to charge to meet your income needs\, how to overcome the fear and guilt of increasing your rates\, and how to manage cash flow. By applying the information in this session\, you&rsquo\;ll be on stronger financial footing and feel more confident in your business despite the uncertainties in today&rsquo\;s environment.

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About the speaker

Suzy Bills is an editor\, an author\, and former faculty member in the editing and publishing program at Brigham Young University. She was previously a lead editor for the Joseph Smith Papers\, and she&rsquo\;s owned a writing and editing business since 2006\, working with individuals and companies to publish everything from books to dissertations\, video scripts\, technical manuals\, and marketing materials. She loves sharing her skills with others\, whether through teaching\, coaching\, helping authors get their thoughts on paper\, or fine-tuning their writing. Her book The Freelance Editor&rsquo\;s Handbook is a go-to guide on how to run a successful freelance editing business. \;

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