Gillian McAinsh

writing

editing

(& a bit more)

WRITING

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” — Jack Kerouac

“A word after a word after a word is power.” — Margaret Atwood

EDITING

Editing is about more than where you place a comma or preposition. It’s about taking stodgy text and polishing until the words zing and flow.

And, if you don’t understand it, it needs editing.

MEDIA LIAISON

Who says it’s hard to get published? There’s a big difference between editorial and advertising, so it helps to know how to pitch your product, story or big idea to those hard-to-get-hold-of editors.

ABOUT

I live in Nelson Mandela Bay on the south eastern tip of South Africa. When I’m not working or spending time with family and friends, you’ll probably find me swimming in the open waters of Algoa Bay - this is dolphin country! I’m also a contributor to The Carbon Almanac.

MY BLOG

Just for fun, I have a blog, on a different website. It’s my chance to tell a story, display my pictures, share my sense of humour. Instagram is where I go to get snap-happy with photographs and video clips, and I love to mess around with graphics

in Canva.

GET IN TOUCH

So, now you know what I do, drop me a mail, a DM, a WhatsApp or voice note. There are so many ways to chat today, whether you live in South Africa or elsewhere.

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