Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor

In 2019, I was a political science professor who was fed up with the stress and hostility of academia–not to mention the low pay. I left my tenure-track job and went from barely surviving to thriving as a freelance academic editor. Today, I own Acadia Editing Services, an editing and coaching business that brings in six figures a year.

In this podcast, I’ll discuss the challenges of academia, what academic editing involves, and what life as a freelancer looks like. If you’re willing to jump outside your comfort zone, it IS possible to find joy, true flexibility, and a profitable and rewarding career as an academic editor.

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Overcoming Academic Burnout and Finding Fulfillment

Welcome back to Leaving Academia: Becoming a Freelance Editor. Today, we have the incredible Dr. Julia Galindo joining us.Julia is a former faculty member in the Harvard Writing Program who has helped...

19 Syys 202444min

Is Freelance Editing Right for Me?

Welcome to Episode 3, “Is freelance editing right for me?”When you’ve been working as an educator for years and you’ve always pictured yourself as having a secure, salaried position, the thought of fr...

12 Syys 202418min

What Does an Academic Editor Do?

In this episode I discuss what exactly an academic editor is, the different types of editing, and where freelance editors work.When I was still in academia, I had no idea what a copy editor was or tha...

5 Syys 202413min

Becoming a Freelance Academic Editor

This first episode of the podcast offers an introduction to me, how I left academia, and how I became and academic editor. I share my story so that you know you’re not alone. But in general, the aim o...

29 Elo 202412min