Guest: Conference Speaker Ruth Thaler-Carter

As publishing and the reading public become more aware of the value of including diverse voices or characters in all types of editorial work, freelancers can respond by helping their clients ensure that projects are both inclusive and sensitive. These tips will strengthen any freelancer’s business by providing ways to make their and their clients’ work diverse, inclusive, equitable, and sensitive.

Here’s what you can expect to learn in this class:

• Ideas to think about when editing words and images

• Benefits of using diverse language

• How to use your freelancing status to encourage others to be aware of differences

• Opportunities for expanding language choices

• Resources to aid you or your clients

Duration: 57 minutes

Ruth E. “I can write about anything”® Thaler-Carter started Communication Central in 2006 to serve and bring together colleagues at all stages of their freelance careers. She is the author/publisher of “Get Paid to Write: Getting Started as a Freelance Writer”; author of the original “Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business” for the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and co-author of the 2020 edition; and co-author of the 2020 edition of the EFA’s “Résumés for Freelancers.” She presents webinars and in-person sessions about freelancing, the basics of editing and proofreading, websites for freelancers, diversity, and related topics for the EFA, NAIWE, Cat Writers Association, ACES: The Society for Editing (she was one of the first ACES freelancers), Association Media & Publishing, Society of Professional Journalists, Writers and Books, International Association of Business Communicators, and other professional organizations, including the UK’s Chartered Institute for Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) and Editors Canada.