Copy Editor Jobs | Starting a career as a copy editor
Is Freelance Proofreading For Me?
Did it ever cross your mind that maybe those amazing authors whose work gets lapped up by the New Yorker can’t write or spell nearly as well as those five-star reviews suggest? Or that editors often miss crucial spelling errors and word omissions that can make a work seem amateurish? If so, you’re thinking of… Read More »
...Writing Press Releases
Who, What, Where, When, Why and How? Your intro will cover most but not necessarily all of them. Keep your article short and simple (KISS). Remember, news is something new and unusual (see Galtung and Ruge, ‘News Values’ in Wikipedia). The second sentence or ‘lock-in’ builds on the news in the intro. By paragraph three… Read More »
...Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies
Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies Paperback: 384 pages ISBN-10: 9780470121719 ISBN-13: 978-0470121719 ASIN: 0470121718 Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career!Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed. Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself… Read More »
...Find a Job with Effective Resume
Selling yourself on paper is a tough job. Gone are the days when a simple resume with no grammatical or spelling error used to work. While writing resume remember that there is no extra credit given for correct spelling, grammar or punctuation today. A simple mistake can take your resume to the waste paper basket.… Read More »
...The Art of Editing
The Art of Editing Hardcover: 432 pages ISBN-10: 0205418260 ISBN-13: 978-0205418268 The Art of Editing continues to be the standard by which editing texts are judged, offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date discussion of editing available. Long viewed as the classic” in the field of editing, The Art of Editing continues to evolve to meet… Read More »
...You Don’t Need to be Perfect, But your Writing Does
Having written since I was a kid, I’ve met many authors, writers and journalists along the way. While we don’t all fit the stereotype of the robed, sleepless, alcoholic writer hunched over a typewriter in the attic, we do have much in common. In addition to being the winners of spelling bees and hoarders of… Read More »
...Seven Simple Steps to Flawless Marketing Copy
Have you ever visited a website that had poorly written text or read a brochure that had typos or spelling errors on the cover? I don’t know about you, but I am always turned off by this kind of sloppy work. In fact, if the offending business isn’t paying attention to these little details, I… Read More »
...Consider A Career In Proofreading
Do you have excellent language skills and enjoy reading? Then why not consider a career in proofreading? Many writers are looking for people who are offering freelance proofreading services. But what exactly is proofreading and how do you go about finding these freelance proofreading jobs? Most people who provide freelance proofreading services work from home… Read More »
...Editing and Proofreading Services For Your Business Or College Work
So you are looking for a company to perform your editing and proofreading duties for your business or school? Well there are many reasons to do this and there are many advantages as well. Editing is done through a process of selecting and preparing language through processes or correction, condensation and organization. You can choose… Read More »
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