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15 Writing Tips from a Professional Editor

Kayleigh Moore

Ever wondered what things a professional editor looks for when he/she sits down to edit? I want to be able to know what to look for in my writing and turn a sharp editorial eye on the things I put together. No exceptions, not even when writing the time of an event. Good editors understand nuance. I know I do.

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People Round-Up, Mid-August 2023

Publishing Trends

Production editor Carol Naughton will retire on December 15 and production manager Ellen Reed will retire on December 1. Jim Milliot , who has been editorial director of Publishers Weekly since 2014, will be retiring at the end of the year. Jonathan Segura has been named editorial director. McElderry Books.

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People Round Up, Mid January, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Random House , Chloe Gandy has joined Penguin Canada as editorial assistant, Natasha Tsakiris has joined as senior publicist, and Ayomikum Taiwo has joined as human resources coordinator. Doubleday Canada has Diyasha Sen joining as editorial assistant. Rebecca Vitkus has been promoted to senior managing editor.

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People Round-Up, Mid-November 2022

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Workshop , Celina Sun joins as Assistant Editor. At Macmillan , SVP, Communications and Events Erin Coffey is leaving the company on December 1. At Wonderwell , Eva Avery joins as Editorial Director. She was previously Editor at Chronicle Prism. At Sounds True , Lyric Dodson has joined as Developmental Editor.

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People Round-Up, Mid-July 2023

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Children’s , Gerard Mancini , vice president, executive director managing editorial & production editorial will retire in December. Mancini joined the Viking Children’s editorial team in the fall of 1985. Artie Bennett , executive copy editor, will retire on November 10.

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37 Beginner-Friendly Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs (2023)

Smart Blogger

There are over 300 hours of training material, pitch examples, templates, and monthly live events. proofreading (writer/editor, copy editor, content editor, proofreader, etc.), Many websites, especially large ones that receive lots of inquiries, will use their editorial guidelines to eliminate sub-par candidates.

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