This is a question I often get as a freelance editor. People are curious to know what I work on, or in some cases, whether I have work to do or not. Yay for the former, boo for the latter.

I would like to take some time at this moment to share what my latest projects have been, and what I have coming up.

In November, I edited a scientific literature review. It was on treatment-resistant depression. Having struggled with mental illness myself, I took the content very seriously. Editing the literature review was highly interesting but very challenging, for there were a great deal of abbreviations in the paper; thank Heaven for the AcronymAlyse macro that I learned two years ago. Otherwise, I would not have been able to keep track of what the acronyms stood for.

I also had to use Edifix again. Edifix is a Godsend that places all the references in a paper in the same format. I used it to place all this paper’s references in APA 7 format.

After completing this edit and returning it on November 21, I had an “easy time” during which I edited a company’s retail emails. Finally, thank Heaven, last Friday a project came to me from the same company which will keep me busy until approximately early February. The company is a furniture company and right now I am editing their trade catalog. In January, I will edit the company’s retail catalog, and simultaneously, I will edit revised descriptions of its products for its website. This will keep me busy, all right, and I love being busy with my work.

After that, I am not sure what work will come my way. I am certain that some scientific research papers will be sent to me in 2025, as well as more material from the furniture company. I am hoping for more clients, and I am sure they will come.

So, what are YOU working on?