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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The Editor’s Toolbox is a reference volume for editors. It’s aimed mostly at those working in print, but the book doesn’t stop with basics like grammar and spelling issues–emphasis on proper fact checking and proper layout principles make this a more well-rounded print guide.
Can online writers learn anything from this book? There’s certainly nothing...
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New editors are rightfully hyper-vigilant about issues like apostrophe abuse and passive voice, but if you’re trying to learn the rules some of this stuff can be a real wilderness. Is it ALWAYS bad to use passive voice? Not according to this resource from the University of North Carolina.
What about the proper use...
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As a writer it can often help to get another pair of eyes on something that you are working on, but this can also be true if you are an editor. Sometimes you will have copy that you are struggling with, or personal issues will be competing for your attention, making it hard to focus. In...
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by Joe Wallace
Dear Editor: My writers constantly turn in material that’s off the mark either with rampant errors or directions not followed. I’m starting to think I hired a staff full of idiots. Help!
There are many reasons why writers get it wrong when on assignment. Some of can be laziness, some of it is...
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I’m not going to lie to you, I can get frustrated with the changes editors make to my work. Sometimes, I get so lost in my own thoughts that I don’t realize my work doesn’t make sense to people who reside outside of my head. In reality, we writers need to be grateful to...
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If you are trying to work with Microsoft Word and track changes while you edit, you may need some help. Look at the online page designed to do just that at Microsoft for some tips. This is also a great resource for writers who get documents back from an editor with suggested changes. Regardless of which side of the desk you...
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Don’t make the mistake of thinking that any first draft is something that you should turn in. A well-known writing professor once said, ”The only writing is re-writing,” and those are words of wisdom that should be followed. Any piece can be improved with another careful look. I’ve heard of writers who don’t do it, but I...
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