“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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by Joe Wallace
Here’s another round of hand-picked editor jobs. I don’t weed out the full time gigs from the part time or freelance editor writer jobs–I figure in this economy there are plenty of people on the fence about which way to go. As always, none of this is copy/pasted from Craigslist, scraped or...
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by Joe Wallace
Time for another round of hand-selected editor jobs. No Craigslist crap here–other sites have that editor writer angle covered so why should we bother duplicating the effort? Instead, what you get here is all HAND SELECTED editor jobs for a range of experience and expertise levels.
AOL Living needs a senior editor who...
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by Joe Wallace
I’ve been in the field since the last update, but rest assured, updates are indeed coming-including a brand new round of editor jobs. Thanks much for your patience!
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“Dear Editor–I’m not an authority on (this subject I’m writing about)–how do I write intelligently about it? How can I take a position when I don’t really know the issues?”
One mistake experienced editors frequently see? Early-career writers trying to write as an authority on a subject they don’t really know well. New writers–you don’t...
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Here’s the latest round of editor jobs, hand picked from a variety of sources—but NOT Craigslist. Why bother duplicating CL when it’s already all laid out there for you to see?
Taunton.com seeks a production copy editor for its Fine Homebuilding magazine. You must be experienced with InDesign and while home building experience isn’t required,...
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This one falls squarely in the writer category of EditorWriter, but one thing’s for sure–when Robert Bly puts out a new book, it’s definitely worth a look. Bly has been writing about the craft for many years and has more than enough street cred to write ex cathedra on the business and mechanics of...
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Here are the latest in hand picked editor jobs. No copy and paste listings here–we’re running stuff personally selected for relevance. Some might be happy to pull anything they find off the web, but we are far more choosy about what we pick and why. As always, please feel free to correct, suggest...
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