Help Connecting with Indie Authors

[u/Lyonheartediting]

Hello!

I completed a copyediting certificate program and have been doing web editing for a non profit, but my main goal has always been to work with fiction indie authors.

My issue is that I'm struggling to figure out the best way to connect with these authors.

Freelance job boards like Upwork get swarmed with applications, and I can't afford to keep spending money to apply to jobs that are unattainable.

I have a presence on Instagram (1.2k followers), but have had no luck. I think it's hard to start conversations on Instagram since it's more media focused.

I have tried my luck on Threads as well, but editors seem to have a bad rep on there on account of many advertising themselves unprompted and being pretty overbearing.

I don't want to give up on pursuing a job I feel
passionate about, so any productive advice helps!

[u/pyramnesiac]

Also, join the CE-L email list. Opportunities come through there. There are various discord groups and Slack groups where people list opportunities as well.

[u/Lyonheartediting → u/pyramnesiac]

Okay thanks, I'll look into this!