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Here’s a small sampling of the jobs available for editors this week. Got a hot tip? Drop us a comment and share the love! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt seeks a K-12 editor for their Evanston, Illinois office. Note that this is an on-site position, not a telecommute. The Motley Fool is searching for an editor with an...
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Here’s a brand new batch of hand-picked editor and writer jobs. Hurry when replying to these as they won’t last very long: Chicago-based Quarsan seeks a freelance math editor/writer to work on projects at a high school math level. Apply online and don’t forget to include your educational pedigree as a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree...
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Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, and Literary Agents is a fairly tempting volume to many–after all, the freelance writer with a book idea needs some place to hawk that concept, right? But perhaps that interpretation of what this book can be used for is too inside-the-box. What about the editor who needs a career...
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A lot of people create elaborate resume sites to beef up their Google clout–after all, you never know who might be searching for an editor/writer and good Google results for your site could help you out in all sorts of unexpected ways. But Google can’t find you easily if you don’t make your site...
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Hey editors, what does your online portfolio look like? Do you include before and after examples of your editing work? Why not take a page from Stephen King’s playbook and show what somebody else’s work looks like after you’ve gotten done with it? In King’s book, On Writing, he throws in a few pages from...
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Yes, EditorWriter.org had a brief hiatus there for a time due to, you guessed it, deadlines. We had to go down for a bit but we are back now. Look for more of your favorite resources and such coming to this space and thanks much for your patience! In the meantime, here is a list...
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It’s time for another round of hand picked editor writer jobs. If you know of any openings you’d like to share here, please drop us a comment and let us know! Sumner Communications needs an editor with two years of experience updating websites and blogs for its business-to-business trade magazine operation. This is a full-time,...
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“Dear Editor: What’s the difference between an editor and an editor/writer? I see editor job ads that require writing, and get some that don’t list anything but managing and editing.” Answering this question is tricky; there’s no standard job description for an editor beyond “someone who edits.” In my career, I’ve been an editor and...
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Any book that encourages writers to think more like editors is a good bet–this one gets strong reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. Thinking Like Your Editor could make the difference for a new writer trying to land that first book proposal. This one’s not for magazine or blog writer/editors, it’s aimed squarely...
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Today’s round of editor/writer jobs are hand-picked and not copied/pasted from Craigslist. We hunt for editor jobs the same way you do–manual searches for the latest openings. If you’re looking for an editor job, you should consider this site as part of your list of resources rather than the be-all, end-all source–it’s surprising how...
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