When You Need to Relocate: How to Work Remotely as an Academic Editor

This week I talk with Molly Mullin, PhD, a tenured professor who left academia to move across the country with her family and found joy again in academic editing.For many scholars, one of the most difficult aspects of academic life is living in a place you don't like or far from your loved ones. Many of us are not prepared for how challenging this can be when we accept our first academic job, and we eventually realize that our personal lives--family, community, cultural or political preferences--contribute far more to giving us a healthy quality of life than academia does (quite the opposite, actually!).In this episode, Molly explains how she left her tenured position, began work as adjunct faculty after her cross-country move, and started building her editing business on the side. Eventually she realized that she could earn more money as an editor than as faculty, and she decided to make it a full-time business.Molly's bio:An "author's editor" with a PhD in cultural anthropology (Duke) and a BA in history (Wellesley College), Molly specializes in working with authors in the humanities and social sciences (including STS and the history of architecture and planning). She provides substantive editing of book chapters, entire book manuscripts, and journal articles. She also works on book and grant proposals and job application letters.To work with Molly, go to https://www.mollymullin.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-mullin-phd-86b61b79/To learn how to become an academic editor or coach, go to https://AcadiaEditing.com/BecomeAnEditor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.