Category: Interviews
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Against Copyediting (Part 2): Helen Betya Rubinstein Interview
I talked with Helen Betya Rubinstein about the aftershocks of writing “Against Copyediting,” which appeared on Literary Hub.
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Jevon Bolden
After 14 years working as an editor for traditional publishers, I started a company and hired myself.
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Tia Ross
Years editing: 35Job title: Freelancer, business ownerJob description: Consultant, project manager, copyeditor (content, legal, technical), proofreader, writer, writing coach, and editor mentorLocation: Texas EXPERIENCE What copyediting training have you had, and what positions have you held?I was an insatiable reader as a child and teenager, and I remember studying the structure of books I read,…
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Melissa Brown Levine
Years editing: 9 years Job title: Owner and senior editor at Brown Levine Productions Location: Georgia EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I created my job after working in corporate America for several years. I always had a side hustle when I worked for other people, so the foundation for the move from employee…
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Tiffany Cole
Years editing: 9 years Job title: Editorial assistant of product development, Goodheart-Willcox Job description: Market research, copyediting and proofreading, manuscript reviews, and general administrative support for agricultural, child development, college success, and nursing textbooks Location: Illinois EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?When I joined Chicago Women in Publishing last year, I approached the…
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Crystal Shelley
Years editing: 3 years Job title: Freelance editor Job description: Edit tech blog posts written by developers and engineers / provide line editing, copyediting, proofreading, and sensitivity reading for fiction authors Location: Utah EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I’ve been editing full time since 2019. Before that, I worked as a licensed clinical…
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Maisha Maurant
ACES executive committee member Maisha Maurant discusses editing in the healthcare arena.
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Aliza Amlani
Years editing: 20 yearsJob title: Freelance editor and writerJob description: Update and refine technical, business, and educational contentLocation: Toronto, Canada EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I connected with two of my current clients via social media (one through a Facebook group and another via Twitter). I mainly work with guides, intranet content, and…
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