In an ideal world I'd
hire an editor at the time I thought my work was ready to be submitted.
You definitely want to
hire an editor at some stage — even if it's just a copy editor or proofreader — but there are ways to save money on this process by doing some of it yourself.
You might consider
hiring an editor at this phase in the process to get focused, specific feedback based on your goals for the manuscript.
Not exact matches
I remember being
at a startup where I was
hired in as a writing
editor, then molded into video
editor, and then even a partnerships lead.
Early on Doctoroff
hired Pearlstine, formerly the top
editor at Time Inc. and the Wall Street Journal, as chief content officer, reporting directly to him.
You might want to
hire a copy
editor at 10 - 20 cents a word.
These include the
hires I noted
at the Lab two weeks ago, including well - regarded New York Times digital investigative
editor Louise Story.
Graeme D, Slovenia
Hired at Cactus Communications as
Editor Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Freelance
Kayla K, Sanford, FL
Hired at 3Play Media as Contract
Editor Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Freelance
Leah S, Marietta, GA
Hired at American Journal Experts as
Editor - Biological Sciences Work Flexibility: Telecommuting
Stefanie M, Gainesville, FL
Hired at American Journal Experts as
Editor Work Flexibility: Part - Time, Flexible Schedule
Stacey P, Martinsville, WV
Hired at 3Play Media as Transcript
Editor Work Flexibility: Telecommuting
April E, Branson, MO
Hired at A Pass Educational Group as Writer and
Editor Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Flexible Schedule
Alexander J, Lynchburg, VA
Hired at 3Play Media as Transcription
Editor Work Flexibility: Part - Time, Flexible Schedule
Barbara M, Greenville, SC
Hired at Amphion Medical as Medical
Editor Work Flexibility: Telecommuting
We also speak to Harris's
editor, Wirecutter
editor -
at - large Glenn Fleishman, about the potential perils of doing journalism for
hire.
Benjamin Snyder, the leadership
editor at CNBC Make It, has been
hired by LinkedIn to oversee coverage of careers and recruiting.
Jeffery Goldberg,
editor - in - chief
at The Atlantic, says the publication is committed to having a diverse stable of writers (part of what motivated him to
hire Williamson), but Williamson's remarks were «callous and violent.
Persuading my
editor to let me
hire a vintage VW camper for a week to tour some of the most marginal (and beautiful) seats in the West Country seemed like quite a coup
at the time.
He had faced criticism for
hiring former News of the World executive
editor Neil Wallis as an advisor and for having received free hospitality
at a luxury health spa owned by a company for which Wallis also worked.
Because he had unwisely
hired one of the men
at the centre of that scandal: the paper's former
editor, Andy Coulson.
Former News of the World
editor Mr Coulson quit his Downing Street job on January 21st, prompting questions about Mr Cameron's judgment in
hiring him
at No 10.
Cuomo has
hired Jamie Malanowski, a veteran author and former
editor at Esquire, Time and Playboy, to be a speechwriter, one of a series of promotions and moves announced Friday.
The company shook up its editorial leadership last month with the
hiring of The Economist's
Editor John Micklethwait to replace Matt Winkler, who was just shy of 25 years
at the helm of former Mayor Mike Bloomberg's company.
Council Delays New Sewer
Hire, Setting Meeting Dates BY ROBERT KNIGHT CITY
EDITOR ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES Confusion appeared to be the over-arching theme of Tuesday night's meeting of the Orangetown Town Board, as the council tried vainly but fruitlessly to clear its calendar
at the last scheduled gathering of the year.
Edmondson was
hired by Neil Wallis, then Coulson's deputy
editor at the paper, in November 2004 as a news executive although, according to the former News of the World source, «Edmondson reported directly to Andy because he was the
editor.
Ben Max, a pioneer of digital politics and founder of Decide NYC, was recently
hired as Executive
Editor at the Gotham Gazette.
In 1997, Ko - Ferrigno applied for a manuscript - editing job
at the journal Cell, which is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was
hired as a senior
editor.
After 2 months as an intern
at SEED, I was
hired as an
editor and then relocated with the company to New York City.
Soon after, Dr. Andres Alonso, the former CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools,
hired Larry as a paid intern to work as a videographer and
editor at the Education Channel.
He first broke into the industry when he charmed the legendary stylist Polly Mellen
at Allure magazine into
hiring him as her assistant, after which he became the magazine's market
editor.
«EliteSingles CEO To Speak
At iDate Mobile Dating Conference Main Grindr
Hires New
Editor - in - Chief For Its Online Magazine»
Ironically, Ziskin reveals more of Raimi's process than Raimi does (illustrating, for instance, his dual -
editor conceit, wherein he
hires two people to cut the picture individually and then picks and chooses the best parts of each end product to arrive
at a finished film), while Dunst — well, we've never spoken ill of her
at FILM FREAK CENTRAL; let's keep it that way.
Today, the only person with a longer tenure than me
at Automobile Magazine is
editor - in - chief Jean Jennings, but when I was
hired, I was among the magazine's youngest employees, with no background in publishing but with a good eye for proofreading and copy editing.
I tell my clients to (temporarily) disregard the feedback in literary agent rejection letters, because, if I'm working with the author in a long - term program to help them get literary agents reading their work, I know their writing is
at a high enough level that they should give the manuscript a chance before making radical revisions and / or
hiring an
editor.
The third choice, which is to
hire an
editor based on what you can afford, typically far less expensive than the other two choices, is not much better than going to Las Vegas and trying your luck
at the craps table.
I would recommend using
at least one of these, especially if you have friends and family do your editing, but even if you
hire a professional
editor.
Technically, an indie can put a book out without spending a dime (though
hiring an
editor,
at the least, is recommended), meaning that even 99 - cent ebooks can result in tidy profits, whereas traditional publishers must put a lot more money into the process and can't afford price points like that,
at least not in the long run.
If an author is so proud
at the end of the month and wants to publish their work, they should take the step further and consider
hiring an
editor.
I used to feel bad, knowing I was helping authors improve their book but
at the same time knowing they had lots of work to do, and that after rewriting, they would need to
hire another
editor.
Even if you can do everything, you will still want to
hire a copy / line
editor at the very least.
That mean
hiring an
editor (after you've had your beta readers have a crack
at it, of course.)
At a minimum you will want to
hire an
editor.
You should do
at least two to three revisions on your own before
hiring a professional
editor — don't bring in a professional until you have made the book the best you possibly can on your own.
Authors might
hire a developmental
editor at different stages in the writing process.
If you are going to Self Publish I'd say
at the minimum you need to
hire a Professional
Editor.
Instead, I can act as my own general contractor, and
hire my own
editor, cover designer, and other service providers as sub-contractors, and get the same or better quality work
at a fraction of the price.
Now, since I've never
hired an
editor to look
at my writings, what does the
editor base their fee on?
You can easily
hire an
editor on Fiverr or SEOClerks, but it was recommended to me that you find a published book in the same genre as yours and look
at the Acknowledgements to see if you can inquire to that
editor.
David Dinsmore,
editor, has admitted that there is no really clear social media strategy in place
at the UK's top selling tabloid, and that they are
hiring a team to fix that in the immediate future.