Elna Cain

JULY 16, 2023

The good job sites that do have copy jobs are Superpath, Contena and Ed1020. They have a job board, an academy for new writers, and a publishing platform. Start by using keywords like “copywriter,” “brand copywriter,” or “copy editor” in your search bar. But what are the job boards?

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Traditional publishing is not a monolithic thing. There are different kinds of publishers, and authors want different things out of a publishing deal and relationship. Georgina Cross talks about her experience with two different traditional publishers and the pros and cons of each. Welcome to the show, Georgina.

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Content Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2017

And if you think the same person can write, edit, and proof their own work, you should be afraid, very afraid of publishing that content. Bureau of Labor Statistics recognizes proofreaders as distinct from editors. Excludes workers whose primary duty is editing copy. ”. Evaluate the content in published form.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Copy editing involves correcting grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, inconsistencies, and syntax (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences). Copy editors often have the responsibility of proofreading, as well. However, they are different. EditFast receives 40% of the project price.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

If that sounds unhelpful, read on to see what real-life published writers are doing these days. Creative License Something funny happened when I searched through published novels for examples of commas after words like “said” in front of dialogue: I couldn’t find any. She said that I should “jump in the lake.”

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Grammarly

JANUARY 31, 2024

As talented as the lean team was, it was not easy for them to manually edit every instance of marketing copy, every corporate communication, and every customer-facing message. Traditionally, in publishing, there are safeguards, Hamilton explains. I’m skimming instead of grinding through copy like a proofreader.

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Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At Penguin Young Readers , Ken Wright , President and Publisher of the Viking , Philomel , and Flamingo Publishing Group , will retire at the end of January 2023. At Penguin Workshop , Celina Sun joins as Assistant Editor. Dan Reynolds , SVP and Publisher of Workman Publishing , will retire at the end of the year.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 24, 2023

PEOPLE At Twelve , Publisher Sean Desmond has left the company and will join HarperCollins as VP, executive editor in September. The news came in a memo from HCCB President and Publisher, Suzanne Murphy. Seema Mahanian joins Pamela Dorman Books as senior editor and reports to Dorman. She was previously at Grand Centra l.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

Whether you want to edit for the world of academia, publishing, business, or for print or the web, there’s a freelance editor job up for grabs. Reedsy If booking editing has always been a dream of yours, become a Reedsy editor! They list openings for copy editing, video content editing jobs, and more.

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Shorthand Content Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

How To Hire a Writer from Upwork: You need to create a profile to publish a writing job ad on Upwork. 4) Scripted If you need blog posts, email copy, website copy, or social media posts written, Scripted has a talent pool featuring thousands of specialized freelance writers.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 1, 2023

Artie Bennett , executive copy editor, will retire on November 10. Edmison/Harper Literary Scouting has been appointed North American scout for French publisher Fayard. She was previously senior publicist at Blackstone Publishing. She was previously the manager of rights and contracts at Charlesbridge Publishing.

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Smart Blogger

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Here’s how Karen MacKenzie asked for a testimonial after we published her first post on Smart Blogger: “Would it be possible to get a testimonial for my website? also publish a great deal of content. e-Commerce companies with blogs tend to publish a lot of content. Study their content to get an idea of what they publish.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

Copywriter A copywriter writes sales messages in the form of texts, or copy, for the purpose of promoting products and services. They create: sales letters blog posts product descriptions app home pages white papers lead magnet copy There are plenty of copywriting opportunities as there are different types of copywriting.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

If you use the word “copy-editor,” don’t write it elsewhere in your post as “copy editor” or “copyeditor.”. Make sure that paragraphs don’t accidently run together after your publish. I’ve even written “letter’s” in first draft copy when I intended to write “letters.” You publish first-draft copy.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Previous job postings include: Content Writer PR Coordinator Copywriter Senior Copy Editor. Previous job postings include: Senior Lead Campaign Designer Writer Copy Writer Men’s Fashion Writer. Previous job postings include: Freelance writer Copy editor Copywriter. Just follow the links.

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The Creative Penn

APRIL 14, 2023

It goes through your first draft and shows you all of the areas that you need to focus on in order to take that first draft to a publishable manuscript. So fundamentally, it's the same process of you writing something, and then you sending it to your editor, and then they make some edits to that sentence. That is already happening.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

In the intro, writing and publishing across multiple genres [Ask ALLi ]; Pilgrimage and solo walking [Women Who Walk ]; My live webinars on using AI tools as an author ; Cowriting with ChatGPT: AI-Powered Storytelling by J. Just in case people don't know you— Tell us a bit more about how you got into writing and publishing.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2011

I hire a copy editor to clean up my posts, and while the ideas, connections, turns of phrase, overall structure and layout are mine, it still feels inauthentic. Write with a copy editor. Strive for publishing only one or two good posts a week. Tips for blogging with a learning disability.

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Publishing Trends

AUGUST 5, 2024

PEOPLE Bob Miller , founder, president, and publisher of Flatiron Books is leaving the company. Celadon president and publisher Deb Futter will be Miller’s replacement and will now be president and publisher of Celadon Books & Flatiron Books. At Simon & Schuster , Eliza Kirby has joined Weldon Owen as editor.

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Men With Pens

JULY 1, 2012

The underrated solution: publish your own digital flipbook. Post by Melissa Thomas Mellissa Thomas is a freelance copywriter, copy editor , and blog junkie sharing her business journey with new and growing entertainment business entrepreneurs over at E.i. That’s still true today – but not where ebooks are concerned.

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Contently

JUNE 12, 2024

Here’s a quick breakdown of their differences: Content Management Systems (CMS) A CMS is a broader tool used to publish and distribute marketing content. It allows non-technical users to easily publish content across channels, edit webpages, and manage layouts (e.g., platforms like WordPress and Magento).

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

Your outline is particularly essential if you want to submit a book proposal to agents or publishers. But even if you’re self-publishing , having a solid structure means you’ll end up with a much better book as a result. If you can, hire a copy editor to help you put that final polish on your manuscript. #22.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

In the intro, Draft2Digital acquires SelfPubBookCovers ; Different types of creative energy [ Self Publishing Advice ]; Twitter becomes X [ The Verge ]; TikTok text posts [ The Verge ]; What AI can help you do in 30 mins [ Ethan Mollick ]; Discovery Writing with ChatGPT by J. Dan Willcocks talks about his creative and business approach.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 8, 2024

What are the benefits and challenges of traditional publishing? In the intro, Referencing and citations [ Self Publishing Advice ]; will.i.am In the intro, Referencing and citations [ Self Publishing Advice ]; will.i.am Key elements of a pitch package and query letter Will traditional publishers do all the marketing for you?

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The Subversive Copy Editor

AUGUST 18, 2022

MS Word is the publishing workhorse, more or less required for submitting to agents and editors and publishers, but it’s pricey and not always friendly. Many writers pay thousands of dollars for freelance editorial help before they publish. Getting to know your word processor better will help you love it more.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 6, 2011

copywriter: I wrote most of the copy. editor/proofreader: we had the copy revised by a few editors. PowerPoint creator: one of those editors also set the entire project out in PowerPoint. PowerPoint creator: one of those editors also set the entire project out in PowerPoint. Lessons in copywriting.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Once the structural editor is done and you’ve made the changed they’ve recommended, that’s when it’s time to bring in a line editor (often called a copy editor). A ‘line’ or ‘copy’ edit only. These guys literally go through and look at each line.

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ProBlogger

MAY 26, 2011

That doesn’t mean flawless (even professional authors have copy-editors) but you should know: how to construct an engaging blog post, with a gripping introduction, clear message, and strong conclusion. When you publish a post on your own blog, how many comments do you get? And you’ll be getting paid to do it.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JULY 15, 2022

It was a vinyl copy of  Help! ) First published 1740. And in casual writing, sometimes both marks appear together for even more emphasis, although in many cases an exclamation point would suffice: How could you?!    or  How could you!? She was alive!     or so it seemed.) Indianapolis, 2021.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

MARCH 14, 2023

I still have things to say about writing and publishing. If you don’t want to lose touch, please join my free “Writer, Editor, Helper” email newsletter list , beginning in early 2023. Writer, Editor, Helper” is aimed at general readers. Subscribe to My Free Newsletter I’m just now wading into indie publishing myself.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

APRIL 12, 2021

That’s why it’s smart to produce a generic document based on Chicago style (the style used by most US trade book publishers) that can be tweaked later if you receive more specific instructions. Compare these images of a manuscript page and a page from a published book. A manuscript page in standard format. Manuscript pages.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

APRIL 7, 2022

But before we declare the TOC irrelevant to printed novels, let’s take a closer look at why some current best-selling writers (or their editors or publishers) decide to include one. The copyright page acknowledges which chapters were previously published elsewhere. When a Table of Contents Is Helpful in a Novel.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s a longstanding convention in publishing that all titles of the same kind of work (book, magazine, song, etc.) Modern publishers of the classics must decide whether to follow the writer’s original manuscript (if it exists), reproduce an early-edition styling, or impose modern styles. The publisher doesn’t use Chicago style.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Most publishing contracts hold the author liable for misrepresentations and plagiarism, but even without that legal pressure, a writer, of all people, should naturally respect the intellectual property of others. Sometimes they quote from published or unpublished writings; sometimes they quote from speeches or interviews or online videos.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Publishing standards (“Titles are for nonfiction,” “Children’s books usually have titles,” “They vary from one novel to another,” “Author’s call”). While this is hardly definitive, it confirms that there is a choice, even within traditional publishing. A professional editor or proofreader can help with that. Is There a Choice?

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 24, 2024

With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with writing software, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book; before ;you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. She was like, “You can't publish this!” Joanna: Yes, so that is partnership publishing. Efren: Right.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

JANUARY 16, 2023

Starting with the assumption that every book-length manuscript needs a copyeditor at some point before publication,* the question is whether a writer submitting to agents and editors can squeak by without hiring a copyeditor first. Answer:  Because agents and editors are flooded with so many submissions, they can be extra picky.

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