Sentences with phrase «as a freelance editor of»

As a freelance editor of mostly self - published books, I can never learn enough about book design.

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In 2009 he moved to Beijing to host China Drive on China Radio International and worked as a section editor at Beijing Review Magazine and the Global Times while freelancing pieces outside of China.

After graduating with a BA (Hons) in Journalism in 2011, Sam freelanced for a variety of magazines and websites as a journalist and social media manager before joining Premier, first as the magazine's news and features journalist, then as deputy editor.

Pam has worked in the handknitting industry as a freelance knitwear designer, editor of Interweave Knits, and creative director at a major hand - knitting yarn company.

Every day I need to touch Women Online (as creative director), Boston Mamas (as founder / editor), Edit Your Life (as co-host), Brave New World Designs (as designer / co-owner) + Christine Koh LLC (as principal... this includes various freelance projects, including one major managing editor contract) so efficiency and focus really are key, given that I need to cycle through projects during the day and also given that Laurel and Violet are not in after school programs (Jon and I really 50/50 it in terms of covering the after school window... I am so grateful for this)!

A 2009 graduate of Florida International University with a Bachelor's in Communication, Kim has also worked as a web editor for petMD.com, a freelance journalist for Miami's Community Newspapers, and as a freelance graphic and web designer.

She has been freelancing full - time for more than 5 years, pitching story ideas to editors of publications such as I nform magazine and Chemistry World, as well as local newspapers and radio stations.

Helen Lee Lin earned a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Houston and currently works as a research scientist and freelance writer / editor in Ankara, Turkey.

When the freelance life felt too isolating, I joined ASU's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability as a grant editor, a job that integrated environmental issues, science writing, and editing.

Nick Carne Nick Carne is an Adelaide - based freelance writer who has worked as a reporter, editor and producer for print, electronic and online media and in a range of corporate and government communications roles.

In 2011, Whitney (Baker) Johnson began working as a freelance contributor of celebrity news for CupidsPulse.com and was later promoted to the position of Senior Editor and Social Media Manager.

Membership in AWFJ is open by invitation to female film critics and female film journalists (including editors) in the United States, Canada, the UK and Australia, who maintain a professional status, either staff or as a regular freelance contributor, with outlets that meet the following specifications: print publications must have a circulation of 50,000 or higher; broadcast viewer / listener averages must be 50,000 or higher per month; online unique viewers must average 20,000 or higher per month.

At its heyday, she freelanced as a writer and editor for the official fansite of Rupert Grint, the actor who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies.

Gordon, editor of the Web magazine JBooks.com and a freelance writer for such publications as Salon, the Boston Globe Magazine, and the New York Times, and software programmer Moore say they've come to realize the tremendous capability of the site as an educational tool.

Now as a freelance developmental editor and consultant, Jim has helped many writers of both fiction and non-fiction bring a work in progress through to publication.

Nick became the Editor of evo in 2009 having spent 15 years as an award - winning freelance motoring journalist and writer.

As a freelance editor for independent fiction authors, I network with a lot of indie authors on social media, and I know that being an indie author can be tough.

In my own work as a freelance editor and mentor, I make a point of trying to remain, in a sense, an innocent.

The bottom line — and I speak as both a seasoned indie author and anthologist (the Panverse series) as well as a freelance editor — is that the tired writing dogma and «rules» that get endlessly recycled in writers» groups, on popular blogs, and elsewhere pale in the face of story.

I parted company with HarperCollins after my last book launch and have since taken back control of not just «brand Polly Courtney» but all the component parts of the publishing process: editing (I use a professional freelance editor as well as crowd - sourced readers) and cover design (I work directly with a designer, who has also worked on the second editions for my first two novels), production and distribution (I use Troubador Publishing) as well as promotion — which I'm finding far easier to do now that I'm proud of the product I'm promoting!

As a freelance editor, I read and review manuscripts and query letters of aspiring novelists hoping to find the key to the padlocked gate of publishin

The best editor in the world can't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse and even if one freelance editor tells you straight - up that your work isn't good enough, trust me, you will be able to find one to edit it as best she can, wash her hands of it and let you do as you wish with it.

A former magazine editor, Natalia now works as a freelance writer in Austin, Texas and is a faculty member of the low - res MFA program at Regis University.

As a freelance editor, I believe self - publishing authors will become an increasingly important source of income for me.

I know that can be intimidating, but a freelance editor is one of the best ways to grow as an author and tighten not only this story, but every future story.

A former indie publisher (she was the founder / president of GreyCore Press), she makes her living as a freelance writer, editor and book consultant while she continues to work on her own writing projects.

Companies that simply print and / or distribute your book (either electronically or physically) provide a vital service to self - publishers, as do freelance editors, typesetters, indexers, and marketers, but none of these services is themselves the publisher.

And I've been working as a freelance editor specialising in Christian fiction for the last five years, which means I've seen a lot of manuscripts, good and bad, and have learned something about the craft of writing from each one.

Just wanted to point out, a lot of fantastic, experienced editors are leaving traditional publishers (due to cut backs and other reasons), and then are available as freelance editors.

Sure, I personally want the highest quality possible, but blame some of my intensity on this issue comes in part from all the market guides and podcasts I use as resources that preach fiercely about needing nice cover and freelance editors.

I've worked as a freelance editor for New York Times bestselling authors, and books I've edited have been selected as the best of the year by USA Today and Library Journal among others.

As for the gatekeeper, the acquisition editors and the agents, that model imploded a long time ago when the publishers basically outsourced the slush pile to the agents, thus turning them into freelance employees of the publisher and away from being the advocate for writers and their work.

He formerly worked as a copy editor for Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers in New Zealand (now part of Hachette Group), and in freelance roles.

In his day job as a freelance editor, Jeff helps shape and clean up stories for a talented roster of bestselling sci - fi and fantasy authors as well as newcomers to the business.

As a freelance developmental editor, I found myself doing a * head slap * over Naomi's emphasis on pulling out this stage of editing from the rest.

Addendum: Read the comments section on Kate Dacey's post for a description of life at Tokyopop from freelance editor Daniella Orihuela - Gruber, as well as a lively discussion of whether fans would rather have their manga cheap or good.

And if that isn't bad enough, on average, freelance editors find that they can only spend roughly half of the hours in the week actually doing what are known as «billable hours».

Most freelance editors specialize in non-fiction, literary fiction, or genre fiction, and many have specialties within each of those categories as well.

There are plenty of freelance editors out there whose opinions are professional and whose judgment I would respect as an agent.

As a freelance editor, I know well the level of professionalism required in the publishing world.

As a freelance editor and writing / publishing coach, I have mentored a number of writers to notable publishing success, after they wrote new manuscripts with stronger voices and more powerful descriptive content, under my direction; they include:

It's as easy as that (but does take a fair amount of work even if you need to stay on the case of a freelance editor or proofreader).

The successful candidate will oversee the work of a diverse staff including contributing writers, freelance editors, graduate students, and volunteers, as well as organisations that manage printing, distribution, and other projects.

Jodie Renner is a freelance fiction editor and the award - winning author of three craft - of - writing guides in her series An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction: Captivate Your Readers, Fire up Your Fiction, and Writing a Killer Thriller, as well as two clickable time - saving e-resources, Quick Clicks: Spelling List and Quick Clicks: Word editor and the award - winning author of three craft - of - writing guides in her series An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction: Captivate Your Readers, Fire up Your Fiction, and Writing a Killer Thriller, as well as two clickable time - saving e-resources, Quick Clicks: Spelling List and Quick Clicks: Word Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction: Captivate Your Readers, Fire up Your Fiction, and Writing a Killer Thriller, as well as two clickable time - saving e-resources, Quick Clicks: Spelling List and Quick Clicks: Word Usage.

Anderson was a Fulbright Fellow in Germany and is a literary translator of German as well as a freelance editor.

But as marketing falls more and more to the writer, and as self - published authors close the quality gap by employing freelance editors and skilled cover artists, the earnings comparison in our study suggests a controversial conclusion: Genre writers are financially better off self - publishing, no matter the potential of their manuscripts.

There are plenty of Indie published books edited by former editors from Big 5 publishers as well as by other highly trained freelance professional editors, with the resulting works enhancing the author's reputation and possibly the sales of their next book.

Adele, who is also a freelance editor, announces as well the release of first - time author Erla Wilson's memoir Precious Memories, which Adele guided through the self - publishing process.

Rusty Fischer is the author of FREEDOM TO FREELANCE: The Editor of The Buzz On Series Reveals How To Find, Get and Keep Your Next Freelance Job, available as an eBook at http://www.athinapublishing.com/fisFREELANCE: The Editor of The Buzz On Series Reveals How To Find, Get and Keep Your Next Freelance Job, available as an eBook at http://www.athinapublishing.com/fisFreelance Job, available as an eBook at http://www.athinapublishing.com/fischer.htm.

Marks talks about having to lay off freelance editors in August of 2014 as a part of a downsizing effort to make up for the decrease in sales.