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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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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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Who Needs a Marketplace Copywriter?

Melanie Saxton

I work in the world of words, from book editing, ghostwriting, and copyediting to editorial journalism. That’s part of the reason I’ve pursued a much later-in-life master’s degree in digital media. See AWAI’s Pricing Guide for a loose approximation of what I charge.

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People Round-Up, Mid October 2023

Publishing Trends

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. Grace Rambo , has been promoted to senior manager of advertising and paid digital media.

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

Make a Living Writing

To get your foot in the door, some other job titles to look for are: editorial assistant , production assistant , marketing assistant , and literary agency assistant. 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. Grace Rambo joins as Manager for Children’s Advertising and Paid Digital Media. Most recently, McGandy was Editorial Director of Three Hills , the regional trade imprint of Cornell University Press.

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Content Syndication: More Than a Traffic Boost

Content Marketing Institute

The MainStreet editorial team was a fun, scrappy group, which was good because we were functioning as a startup within the company. Over the years I’ve worked in personal finance for a variety of media organizations, big and small, established and startup. There are variations of this arrangement.