Publishing Trends

JANUARY 16, 2024

Little Bee Books and Yellow Jacket’s associate editor, Jaime Gelman will now acquire trade books for both imprints. In Agency News… Anna Llewellyn has joined as project coordinator at Brockaman, Inc. She was previously an associate editor at Mariner Books. Rebecca Vitkus has been promoted to senior managing editor.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

Whether you want to edit for the world of academia, publishing, business, or for print or the web, there’s a freelance editor job up for grabs. You’re in control of your schedule, and a full spectrum of academic subjects are covered allowing you to work on projects you’re passionate about.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

But first, you need to pick a programming language: You also need a strong portfolio and a solid network, which you can build by working on open source projects. Proofreader and Editor Job Difficulty (1–5): ??? You can learn how to program from sites like YouTube, Coursera , and Udemy. Blogger Job Difficulty (1–5): ???

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artie Bennett , executive copy editor, will retire on November 10. The union writes in a document shared with publishers, “Many of our members can and should keep working under various other contracts” with a list of approved projects, including audiobooks. Mancini joined the Viking Children’s editorial team in the fall of 1985.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Previous job postings include: Content Writer PR Coordinator Copywriter Senior Copy Editor. Employers list projects they need help with, and freelancers can respond and apply. Previous job postings include: Senior Lead Campaign Designer Writer Copy Writer Men’s Fashion Writer. Freelancer. Freelancer is another job board.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Jennifer Rothkin is now Senior Demand Planner/Special Projects for Little Simon, Simon Spotlight, Aladdin , Simon Pulse , and Boynton Bookworks. At Aladdin and Simon Pulse, Tiara Iandiorio becomes Senior Designer and Chel Morgan becomes Managing Editor. Debra DeFord Minerva moves up to Senior Copy Editor. McElderry Books.

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Key Takeaways: Mind mapping allows you to see your whole project — and how various bits fit together — at a glance. Rafter Source: WordCount Michelle takes a look at some key difficulties that writers face (like managing their own expectations and the need to work on multiple projects), and offers practical tips for staying productive.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They could use someone to do their research, proofreading, copy editing jobs, etc. You can also try: Getting an introduction from someone who knows them; Connecting with them on social and building a relationship; Creating a piece of content (perhaps copy for a landing page?) But most would prefer to have someone do it for free.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Intention: “I know exactly what project idea will win the girls over, and sorry, Shannon, but it’s gonna be about me.” So when am I gonna find mine?” Setback: “If I’m stuck in a sewing class instead of art, the socks are starting off as an epic fail.” Foreshadowing: “Seems like Frankie Bell’s letters have helped a lot of people.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

AUGUST 20, 2021

In part, I tackled the project to prove what I’d always suspected: that the rules of storytelling are universal, that they apply across genres, including both nonfiction  and  fiction. That indeed proved to be the case.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 6, 2011

copywriter: I wrote most of the copy. editor/proofreader: we had the copy revised by a few editors. PowerPoint creator: one of those editors also set the entire project out in PowerPoint. There is far more copy to write for a launch than you expect. copy for the text-base sales page.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

Plus, more companies are outsourcing project-based jobs to freelancers rather than hiring full-time employees. Copywriter A copywriter writes sales messages in the form of texts, or copy, for the purpose of promoting products and services. A newspaper editor most likely comes to mind when someone pictures an editor in their head.

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Susan Greene

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Write concise copy for each screen. Do you need help writing copy for your app? You’ve already begun development, but now you realize you need help with the copy. The copy is engaging and intuitive. You want copy that’s engaging, effective and will contribute to your app’s success. Determine a target audience.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. ”. Grammarly offers a succinct explanation of how a copy editor approaches content: The tasks include checking written material for grammar, spelling, style and punctuation issues before it’s prepared for proofreading. What’s the difference? Take a break. Click To Tweet.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

And I was reading through these, and at the time I was a nonfiction proofreader and copy editor, sorting out other people's work, and I was reading these stories just going like these are—like I didn't understand the medium of short stories very well, and obviously, if you're going to start anywhere, start with Stephen King.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

I had to recalibrate my expectations for being a writer and come up with a new project to work on. I'm talking about basically all copy editors and proofreaders being put out of work because AI is going to do your copy editing and proofreading. It's great at copy editing, it's not so great at line editing.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

And you do a lot of projects simultaneously, too, but I know that you do a lot of time blocking. These weeks, your non-fiction, these weeks, it's another project. Because not only is it my schedule, it's their editor's schedule, and the line editor, the copy editor, each person, their schedule. We'll see.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JULY 15, 2022

It was a vinyl copy of  Help! ) In social media and texting, exclamations are powerful in the way they project tone of voice in a sparse context. And in casual writing, sometimes both marks appear together for even more emphasis, although in many cases an exclamation point would suffice: How could you?!  She was alive!

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

Customize the digital project on the site with live links, ads, meta tags, branding, etc. Since you’re free to produce a digital flipbook at any frequency you desire (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, special projects or reports only, etc.), EditionDuo. The procedure: Design your PDF(s). Upload the final PDF file to the site.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Long before a book is printed, while the text is still in manuscript form, editors at publishing houses speak in terms of word count, not page count. An appropriate word count for a project depends on the kind of book. A picture book editor might think in terms of 0–750 words.

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ProBlogger

MAY 26, 2011

That doesn’t mean flawless (even professional authors have copy-editors) but you should know: how to construct an engaging blog post, with a gripping introduction, clear message, and strong conclusion. There are certainly a few sites out there which will pay you for sloppy, lazy content—but the rate of pay will be abysmal.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

APRIL 12, 2021

Top image: “Formatting” by Amandine Vandesteene from the Noun Project , licensed under  CC BY 3.0. For instance, they might require writers not to put any identifying information on the manuscript so the judges can read without bias. If you submit your novel to a contest, take care to make the needed adjustments.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JUNE 29, 2021

If both Mariam and the boyfriend identified as male, the sentence might require editing for clarity: When Mariam asked me to help them with a new project they’re starting, there was no way I was going to turn them down.  In the last sentence, there’s no doubt which person “he” refers to.

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