Little pink typewriter: editor survey for Master’s student research / thesis

Something a little different for the Little pink typewriter blog… A Master’s student (Editing and Publishing) from the University of Southern Queensland (incidentally, my home state) reached out to me to participate in her final-year research / thesis. Her project, “Towards an Ethics of Editorial Care”, which covers contemporary editing practice, feminist studies and social

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Planning Institute of Australia award submission for global design consultancy

Awards season never seems to end, does it? Fortunately for me, I love writing award submissions. More importantly, I love working with my clients to isolate the key differentiators of their projects to ensure their submission stands out. The brief My client, Arup, a global collective of designers, consultants and experts dedicated to sustainable development, engaged

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Service spotlight: blog post writing and publishing

Blog posts are a critical part of any content marketing strategy. So, not surprisingly, as part of my content marketing services for many of my clients, I write, edit and / or publish blog posts. Ensuring there is a diverse content mix, the blog posts might be: News articles Project wins / updates Service spotlights

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Copywriting: what’s in it for you?

Big question: what is copywriting and why would you need it? If you’re on this page you might be wondering exactly what I do – and if I can help. So I though I’d write a blog post to share some of the ways copywriting can help businesses. No time to think For most people,

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How remote working adds value – and time and cost benefits

While remote working / working from home (WFH) / virtual teaming has become more of “a thing” since the Covid-19 pandemic, for freelancers, it’s quite the norm. It’s actually my preferred way of working and adds value to clients in numerous ways, including: Timezone advantages Global perspectives Focused, dedicated resource Cost-effective Timezone advantages Given that

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