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Editor Jobs for Thursday October 1 2009

October 1, 2009
By Joe Wallace
Editor Jobs for Thursday October 1 2009

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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Proofreading Symbols

July 26, 2009
By the writer
Proofreading Symbols

If you are a writer that doesn’t understand common proofreading symbols, it might be time to learn. Not all editors use them, but if you run into one that does, it can really help if you understand what they are trying to tell you. Check out this resource to learn some of the basics. Whether you are writing...
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Line By Line: How To Edit Your Own Writing

July 19, 2009
By Joe Wallace
Line By Line: How To Edit Your Own Writing

I’ve said it before…before you can realistically start editing other people’s work for pay, you need to be able to edit yourself. New writers and editors would do well to have a good long read of Claire Kehrwald Cook’s Line By Line. How do you self-edit your own work? Everybody has their own tricks,...
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