About Erin Brenner
Erin Brenner is the 2024 Robinson Prize winner and the author of The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors, a step-by-step guide that helps editors launch a freelance business and grow it to a sustainable level. Erin offers coaching and a workbook to help editors on their journey to a business they love.
Erin is also the owner of Right Touch Editing, an editorial agency that specializes in working with SMBs, think tanks, government agencies, and more. Right Touch Editing helps clients reach their publishing goals with proven writing and editing services.
When she’s not working, Erin enjoys knitting, reading, hiking, and traveling, mug of tea in hand.
Clients
- SAP
- Data & Society
- Trinity Church NYC
- Center for a New American Security
- Human Milk Banking Association NA
- Northeastern Univesity
- Lenovo
Prizes and Awards
- Robinson Prize, ACES: The Society for Editing, 2024
- Gold Award for Collateral (writing), the New England Direct Marketing Association, 2018
- Bronze Award for Collateral (writing), the New England Direct Marketing Association, 2017
Publications
- The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors: How to Take Care of Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself from Start-Up to Sustainability
- Marketing Yourself Guide (with Sarah Hulse)
- Copyediting’s Grammar Tune-Up Workbook
- 1001 Words for Success: Synonyms, Antonyms & Homonyms
Presentations
Erin offers expert training in three key areas:
Writing and Editing Skills
- Persuasive Writing
- Readability
- Self-Editing
Business Development
- Creating Persuasive Websites
- Boosting Your Brand with a Blog
- Should You Freelance?
Professional Editing
- Live Editing Workshops
- Editing for the Web
- Editing Marketing Copy
- Training Editors
Memberships
- Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
- Full Member of ACES: The Society for Editing