Documentation for Writing Well is Hard

Writing Well is Hard (writingwellishard.com) is a digital tool designed to help academics to write like the best writers in their discipline. There is currently no documentation that describes how the back-end of WWIH works or how it can be updated. The main goal of this project is to create the documentation for WWIH, to show how the behind the scenes work, and to make the back-end of the site accessible to all staff at Writing Short is Hard consulting.

Graphic Design, Illustration, and Artistry

I have three newly developed courses that are sorely lacking in visuals. I'm looking for help creating graphics -- these could be infographics, gifs, or anything to simply make these courses more visually appealing and break up the text. I also have already developed landing pages and videos for each course, but could use help in revising the landing pages to make them more attractive and engaging.

Research Assistant for Content Marketing

I've been doing content marketing for the past three years without realizing it. Clearly, I need some guidance as to how to do it more strategically! As a freelancer editor of academic writing, I write the monthly advice column Ask Dr. Editor for University Affairs . People send me questions and I answer them, and then other people learn about my editing business through my column, and those people hire me to edit for them. Only thing is, I have never approached this work with a plan. I get questions and I answer them! It would be wonderful to have a team of students who could help me with keyword and other content research that would enable me to know what kinds of topics I ought to be covering in my column, instead of simply writing about whatever I want. Given that I have an established audience, brand, and voice, how do I ensure that I'm serving the needs of potential clients by really addressing their concerns?

UX/UI Facilitation and Guidance for Text Analysis Tool

This project involves working in a small team to provide guidance and oversight for the UX/UI process for the below-described text analysis tool. Work will involve organizing facilitating a series of focus groups, analyzing and interpreting focus group feedback, and providing guidance to the web designer, to ensure that the final design is intuitive and easy-to-use. Most online tools for analyzing writing aren't appropriate for the kind of writing that is published in peer-reviewed academic journals. No article in Nature or Science is ever going to written the way that hemingwayapp.com suggests is 'good.' I'm an expert in academic writing: I have a PhD in poetry, and I write the monthly advice column Ask Dr. Editor for University Affairs. I know what to look for in academic writing, to make it more clear, concise, and compelling--and thus more likely to be published in a high-JIF journal. I've secured help in developing an online tool similar to hemingwayapp.com , countwordsworth.com , writersdiet.com , or even the AI-powered VMock , which I can use to help researchers to identify ineffective writing strategies in their own work.

Web Design for Text Analysis Tool

This project involves designing a website for the below-described text analysis tool. Most online tools for analyzing writing aren't appropriate for the kind of writing that is published in peer-reviewed academic journals. No article in Nature or Science is ever going to written the way that hemingwayapp.com suggests is 'good.' I'm an expert in academic writing: I have a PhD in poetry, and I write the monthly advice column Ask Dr. Editor for University Affairs. I know what to look for in academic writing, to make it more clear, concise, and compelling--and thus more likely to be published in a high-JIF journal. I'm looking for help in developing an online tool similar to hemingwayapp.com , countwordsworth.com , writersdiet.com , or even the AI-powered VMock , which I can use to help researchers to identify ineffective writing strategies in their own work. I have none of the technical background necessary to scope or imagine this work, but I do have the knowledge that would inform how the tool should work, and the networks that would help it to be widely useds. I am hoping that this tool could be made freely available to academics on my website, shortishard.ca .

Intern, Business Strategy and Digital Insights

Writing Short is Hard seeks a part-time summer student to provide business insights and analytics, including but not limited to: keyword research search engine optimization content strategy Google analytics digital marketing planning data-driven decision making We are interested in leveraging the unique strengths that individual employees bring to their roles, and are open to altering job plans to suit a candidate's strengths. Please share your ideas and be open to taking initiatives. We are especially interested in working with students who have completed the UBC course COMM 464 - Digital Marketing. This role is flexible and adaptable to your needs and schedule. As a woman-owned business, we are especially open to applications from cis and trans women. Applications from Indigenous students, racialized students, and students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged. Please consider letting us know which of these groups you belong to in the final paragraph of your cover letter.

Short (2-3 minute) videos for online training - Project 3 of 3

Positions available: one student In July/August 2021, I will be publishing an online course on content marketing. I would like to create eight short videos for this course, and a ninth to promote it. This is the third of three Level UP projects associated with this work. I am hoping to work with a student who can work with my existing brand's colour scheme and assets to develop a short promotional video for each of these events. I'll write the script, but we can co-develop the storyboard, and I would seek the student's recommendation for style, music, visuals and animations.

Short (2-3 minute) videos for online training - Project 2 of 3

Positions available: one student Note: A candidate has already been selected for this role. In July/August 2021, I will be publishing an online course on content marketing. I would like to create eight short videos for this course, and a ninth to promote it. This is the second of three Level UP projects associated with this work. I am hoping to work with a student who can work with my existing brand's colour scheme and assets to develop a short promotional video for each of these events. I'll write the script, but we can co-develop the storyboard, and I would seek the student's recommendation for style, music, visuals and animations. This position is appropriate for a student who brings together technical skills in video editing with content knowledge related to marketing. The student will be involved in developing videos to promote a marketing course.

Short (2-3 minute) videos for online training - Project 1 of 3

Positions available: one student Note: A candidate has already been selected for this role. In July/August 2021, I will be publishing an online course on content marketing. I would like to create eight short videos for this course, and a ninth to promote it. This is the first of three Level UP projects associated with this work. I am hoping to work with a student who can work with my existing brand's colour scheme and assets to develop a short promotional video for each of these events. I'll write the script, but we can co-develop the storyboard, and I would seek the student's recommendation for style, music, visuals and animations. This position is appropriate for a student who brings together technical skills in video editing with content knowledge related to marketing. The student will be involved in developing videos to promote a marketing course.

Short (1-2 minute) videos for marketing online training

Positions available: one student I'm looking to hire one student for 80 hours of work to be completed in May 2021. Should we be happy to work together, I'd be open to adding more 80-hour projects in June, July, and August 2021. At the end of May 2021, I'm leading two separate webinars, one for a professional association with a national scope, and the second for the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. I am hoping to work with a student who can work with my existing brand's colour scheme and assets to develop a short promotional video for each of these events. I'll write the script, but we can co-develop the storyboard, and I would seek the student's recommendation for style, music, visuals and animations. If there is time, they could also revise a third video--this one to promote a conference panel that I'll be leading in mid-June. Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students.

Market Analysis: Online Training for Freelance Editors

I'm an award-winning instructor and editor, and over the past few years, I've enjoyed teaching other editors, mostly through webinars but recently through an 8-week online course, offered through a professional association. Teaching is fun, and I'm good at it! I'd love to stop depending on other organizations to host my training sessions, and instead begin selling online courses in editing through my own website. But online training is a highly saturated market, and anyone can claim to be good at teaching others how to edit. What do some of the other top online instructors of editing do to set apart their training? How can I find a niche in this marketplace? Will people want to buy the kinds of courses I'd most enjoy teaching? I don't know how to even begin answering these questions.

Content Marketing Strategy & Keyword Research

I've been doing content marketing for the past three years without realizing it. Clearly, I need some guidance as to how to do it more strategically! As a freelancer editor of academic writing, I write the monthly advice column Ask Dr. Editor for University Affairs . People send me questions and I answer them, and then other people learn about my editing business through my column, and those people hire me to edit for them. I have a few thousand readers each month, and a low bounce rate. Great, right? Only thing is, I have never approached this work with a plan. I get questions and I answer them! It would be wonderful to have a team of students who could help me with keyword research and other fancy market research strategies that would enable me to know what kinds of topics I ought to be covering in my column, instead of simply writing about whatever I want. Given that I have an established audience, brand, and voice, how do I ensure that I'm better serving the needs of potential clients by providing high-value content that really addresses their concerns?

Short (1-2 minute) videos for marketing online training

Positions available: one student At the end of May 2021, I'm leading two separate webinars, one for a professional association with a national scope, and the second for the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. I am hoping to work with a student who can work with my existing brand's colour scheme and assets to develop a short promotional video for each of these events. I'll write the script, but we can co-develop the storyboard, and I would seek the student's recommendation for style, music, visuals and animations. If there is time, they could also revise a third video--this one to promote a conference panel that I'll be leading in mid-June.

Online algorithm for analyzing academic writing

Most online tools for analyzing writing aren't appropriate for the kind of writing that is published in peer-reviewed academic journals. No article in Nature or Science is ever going to written the way that hemingwayapp.com suggests is 'good.' I'm an expert in academic writing: I have a PhD in poetry, and I write the monthly advice column "Ask Dr. Editor" for University Affairs. I know what to look for in academic writing, to make it more clear, concise, and compelling--and thus more likely to be published in a high-JIF journal. I'm looking for help in developing an online tool similar to hemingwayapp.com , countwordsworth.com , writersdiet.com , or even the AI-powered VMock , which I can use to help researchers to identify ineffective writing strategies in their own work. I have none of the technical background necessary to scope or imagine this work, but I do have the knowledge that would inform how the tool should work, and the networks that would help it to be widely useds. I am hoping that this tool could be made freely available to academics on my website, shortishard.ca .

Editorial Associate H

Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project H: provide editing support for a range of short projects related to academic writing.

Editorial Associate G

Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project G: provide editing support for long articles in an academic journal related to social work, higher education, and inclusivity.

Editorial Associate F

Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project F: provide editing support for short articles related to occupational therapy, gerontology, and wellbeing.

Editorial Associate E

Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project E: support the development of a webinar on the topic of hiring an editor through Editors Canada, for a national audience.

Editorial Associate D

Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project D: provide editing support for short articles for a health sciences journal.

Editorial Associate C

Positions available: one Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project C: provide editing support in the development on an online module on the topic of content marketing. Work with external contractors to develop an eCommerce platform for a website.

Editorial Associate B

Positions available: one Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project B: provide editing support for a dissertation in law. Additionally, support the development of a webinar on the topic of content marketing.

Editorial Associate A

Positions available: One Are you interested in getting into editing? Are you a fine-details person who cares about words, language, expression? I'm looking to hire and train a part-time co-op student to work in academic editing. I'll provide you with materials to learn about copyediting, structural editing, and stylistic editing, and I'll train you using examples of academic writing in the health sciences, humanities, social sciences, and education. You'll learn tools and techniques to help you to make writing more clear, efficient, and persuasive. You'll also get really good at formatting using APA 7th edition! In addition to editing work, I may also ask you to be involved in developing training materials, performing market research, updating a blog, doing some administration, and drafting copy. This role will involve an extensive training period. Expect to do a lot of reading, writing, and summarizing during the training period. Qualifications: demonstrated love of the English language & writing comfortable working independently willingness to learn open to giving and receiving feedback interest in entrepreneurship or running a small business an asset experience editing is an asset but is not required Writing Short is Hard is a woman-owned small business. I especially welcome applications from students who belong to equity-deserving groups, including students of colour, students with (dis)abilities, and LGBTQ+ students. Hours of work: 20 hours per week: 8 hours on Fridays, throughout the eight month work term, with the remaining 12 hours scheduled in conversation with your supervisor. Project A: provide editing support for an academic "minigraph" (short monograph) on the topic of early 20th century literature and publishing.

Animated videos for social media marketing

Positions available: one student Opportunity: Storyboard and animate two or more short (1-2 minute) videos to market an online course through social media. Use videoediting software to bring together music, animation, text, and b-roll. Goals: Create compelling, on-brand, dynamic videos with high production quality. Timeline: to be completed by end of August 2021.

Videos for social media marketing

Opportunity: Storyboard, film, and edit two or more short (1-2 minute) videos to market an online course through social media. Use videoediting software to bring together music and animation with a 'talking head,' b-roll, and graphic images. Goals: Create compelling, on-brand, dynamic videos with high production quality. Timeline: to be completed by end of July 2021.