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Storyscaping in the Realm of Book Editing

Melanie Saxton

Available on Amazon I’ve always loved storytelling, from the time I repeated fairy tales to my siblings to the time I began writing magazine editorials and editing books. A master’s degree in mass communication/digital media made sense because my self-publishing authors needed help in marketing their books. .”

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How To Find Experienced Book Editors

Melanie Saxton

In my ongoing pursuit of a master’s degree in digital media, I’ve taken communication courses, digital writing courses in advertising, marketing, and social media, as well as screenwriting and digital media law and ethics courses (which covered copyright and intellectual property).

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People Round-Up, Mid October 2023

Publishing Trends

At Simon & Schuster, Ariel Snead has joined as advertising and promotions assistant. She was formerly editorial assistant at Little, Brown and Company. Masie Cochran , editorial director, has been appointed as interim publisher. She will still continue to serve in her role as editorial director.

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What to do With an English Degree Besides Teach: 7 Unconventional Suggestions

Make a Living Writing

Traditional Jobs for English Majors (Besides Teaching) Marketing and Advertising Copywriter There are many options for high paying jobs for English majors in the marketing and advertising industry. Editors work in book publishing as well as in industries such as journalism, magazines, digital media, advertising, and more.

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People Round-Up, Mid-October 2022

Publishing Trends

At Tarcher Perigee , Editorial Director Sara Carder has departed and can be reached at sarakatecarder@gmail.com. On the advertising and promotion team for S&S imprint, Regula Hofmann , Ryan Raphael , and Mary Zadroga have joined as Designers; Zadroga supports the children’s division. McGandy succeeds Richard Brown as Director.

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5 Real Media Pitch Examples (w/ Tips) to Help Your PR Strategy

Ashleyn Writes

If you’re interested in securing podcast interviews, guest posts, or maybe even landing something bigger like a magazine opportunity or digital media feature from different media publications that are out there, keep reading. In a quotable nutshell: “Advertising is what you pay for, publicity is what you pray for.”.

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How NASCAR Drives Better Storytelling With a Unified Team

Content Marketing Institute

The 40-person team handles: Social media. Digital media (including all content for NASCAR.com). Partner engagement , which involves helping partners tell stories on their channels, as well as creating content for advertisers and partners on NASCAR-owned channels. Videos for the brand website and social channels.