by AIPP Admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Articles
We’ll be adding articles all the time. Is there a topic you’d like us to cover? Let us know!
by Lisa Poisso | Mar 24, 2018 | Articles, Business
Many publishing service providers fear that even the word “deposit” paints them as angry bulldogs ready to bite the next client who tries to stiff them. Deposits do provide a small measure of protection against deadbeat clients, but they’re even better at creating...
by Crystal Watanabe | Jan 5, 2018 | News
In 2018, the AIPP will be approaching its two-year anniversary, and we’re happy to announce that as of January 1, the AIPP’s membership structure has been revised from its original tier format to a new one that we hope will facilitate the AIPP’s...
by Susan Uttendorfsky | Jul 21, 2017 | Articles, Editing
A lot of editors don’t know much about using Styles. I admit that I didn’t either until I started formatting e-books. But I’ve since found that they’re very handy! (This discussion is going to focus on Word for Windows. Some of the defaults for Macs are different.)...
by Mel Jolly | Feb 1, 2017 | Articles, Business, Productivity
I know we all struggle with finding enough time. Whether it’s opportunities and requests from others or our own desires and distractions, there’s only so much time in which to fit all of these things. Most of us start our careers in a place where we feel nobody knows...
by Crystal Watanabe | Nov 1, 2016 | Benefits
The AIPP is very pleased to announce three new official partnerships with Merriam-Webster, Jutoh, and PerfectIt. These partnerships add to the existing slate of AIPP benefits that are available to members of Silver level and up. Details of the benefits are as follows:...
by Lisa Poisso | Oct 3, 2016 | Articles, Editing
You know how boiled noodles either cling to the side of the pot or cement themselves at the bottom in a sticky, glutinous lump? The same goes for limp, overly soft queries. Quality queries are an editor’s best tool for establishing a rapport with authors that allows...
by Crystal Watanabe | May 25, 2016 | Benefits
The AIPP is very pleased to announce three new official partnerships with the University of Chicago Press, publisher of the Chicago Manual of Style; Tech Surgeons, website host for the AIPP; and Slack, the increasingly popular virtual office application used to ease...
by Nikki Busch | May 6, 2016 | Articles, Business
Your website is your online business card, resume, and persona all wrapped up into one. It tells prospective clients and your freelancer peers who you are, what you’ve accomplished, and what you offer as a professional. Those of you who’ve already joined the AIPP know...
by Crystal Watanabe | Apr 18, 2016 | Benefits
The AIPP is very happy to announce official partnerships with 17Hats, a web-based business management and accounting program perfect for small-business owners; Vistaprint, a custom printing company specializing in a variety of business products such as business cards...
by Nikki Busch | Apr 1, 2016 | News
April 1st is typically known as a special day filled with all sorts of hijinks: April Fool’s Day. But we aren’t fooling around when we announce that today is special for another very important reason… Today is an exciting day for freelancers who work with...
