Tara Whitaker
tarawhitaker.com
Tara Whitaker
@tarawhitaker.com
📣 Business coach + editor
👩‍💻 Support + biz resources for editors
👥 Founder of the Freelance Editors Club
🎙️ Host of The Modern Editor Podcast
🔗 tarawhitaker.com
A new month means more community-minded activities inside the Freelance Editors Club 🤩⁠

📖 Book club pick: Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? by Bella Mahaya Carter⁠
👩‍🏫 Book coaching workshop w/ @LiteraryYogini⁠
📚 Q2 reflection/Q3 goal-setting⁠
💻 Coworking / body-doubling sessions⁠

🔗 in bio⁠
June 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What does the publishing world look like as a first-time author?⁠

Find out in this episode of The Modern Editor Podcast with Sam Vander Wielen!

We dive into:⁠

📖 choosing a book title⁠
📖 working with a book coach⁠
📖 the editor-author relationship⁠

tarawhitaker.com/episode-51
May 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We’ve officially hit fifty episodes of The Modern Editor Podcast! 🥳⁠

I honestly didn't know if I would ever reach this milestone, but I'm so proud I kept pushing!⁠

Tune in to hear my reflection on the last fifty episodes 😍

tarawhitaker.com/episode-50

#FreelanceEditor #BookEditor
May 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Haylee Gaffin is joining me to talk all about podcast pitching for freelance editors.

Listen in as we chat about:

🎙️ why freelance editors should pitch themselves as podcast guests
🎙️ the power of borrowing someone else’s audience
🎙️ what makes a great podcast pitch

https://www.rfr.bz/b6685cf
April 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Want to be marketing your business off social media?

Come join the Freelance Editors Club in May!

📖 Book club pick: Make a Scene by Mike Ganino
👩‍🏫 Podcast Pitching with Haylee Gaffin
📚 Cozy Reading Party
💻 Coworking sessions⁠

Come hang out with us for free for 2 weeks!

https://www.rfr.bz/bbc9206
April 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I know, I'm sick of hearing about tariffs too..

But as small biz owners, we have to keep on top of what's happening (even when it changes by the second 😜)

In this episode, I'm sharing what I'm doing to help alleviate some of the stress and what to keep an eye on.

https://www.rfr.bz/bb82298
April 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you're like me right now and need help maintaining some perspective amid the dumpster fire, I'm sharing my favorite anchor thoughts in the latest episode of The Modern Editor Podcast.

(Don't know what an anchor thought is? Tune in because they're game changers!)

https://www.rfr.bz/b06ce9b
April 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
No April Fools' jokes here, I promise!

We've got a jam-packed April inside the Freelance Editors Club 👉 ⁠⁠

📖 Book club pick: The Design of Books by Debbie Berne
👩‍🏫 Macros 101 workshop
💻 Body-doubling sessions⁠
➕ And more ⁠

Come hang out with us for free for two weeks!

https://www.rfr.bz/bd97c63
April 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
No April Fools' jokes here, I promise!

We've got a jam-packed April inside the Freelance Editors Club 👉 ⁠⁠

📖 Book club pick: The Design of Books by Debbie Berne
👩‍🏫 Macros 101 workshop
💻 Body-doubling sessions⁠
➕ And more ⁠

Come hang out with us for free for two weeks!

https://www.rfr.bz/bc14a31
April 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Did you read this episode title and immediately check out? 🫣

Trust me, I get it... I came late to the game on macros because of several limiting beliefs that held me back.

So if you’ve never used macros before and think they aren’t your thing, this episode is for you.

https://www.rfr.bz/b2a16a9
March 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm really not good at tooting my own horn, but in an effort to change that, here goes...

Thank you so much, @emito.bsky.social, for sharing your kind words and being such a positive force in the editing community! 💕
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm really not good at tooting my own horn, but in an effort to change that, here goes...

Thank you so much, @emito.bsky.social, for sharing your kind words and being such a positive force in the editing community! 💕
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Same here, Anne!
February 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Reposted by Tara Whitaker
Another reason to support public libraries
February 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I’m talking about my top five CMOS rules on The Modern Editor Podcast! What are the rules (in whichever style guide you use) that you look up frequently?

tarawhitaker.com/episode-43

#AmEditing #BookEditor #CMOS
February 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Anyone else feel like it’s been 2025 for about two decades? Just me? 😅
January 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Some days, Connections makes me feel like a genius. Today was not one of those days 🙈
January 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When Mom has to solo parent, we have a “picnic” for dinner 😅
January 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I hate going to the dentist, and I have an appt today + an orthodontist appt tomorrow 🙃How should I treat myself?
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ALT: a woman in a black suit and tie is holding a cup of coffee
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January 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You can’t tell, but the snow is coming down pretty hard this morning. Perfect time to sit on the couch with my Murder, She Wrote mug and simply be. #Editor
January 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Should I be concerned I’ve been on here for a hot second and I’m already getting 🌽 followers?
January 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I’ve been trying to craft the *perfect* first post here and you know what? I’ve got nothing. So if you’re interested in nothing plus random thoughts on running an editing business, making publishing less shitty, and/or occasional mom content, give me a follow 😅
January 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM