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Thomas Hill
Years editing: 20 yearsJob title: Copyeditor and freelance developmental editorJob description: Copyeditor at weekly arts and culture magazine; provides developmental edits on nonfiction and scholarly manuscriptsLocation: New Mexico EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?In 2017, I had recently moved to New Mexico and came across a copyediting role at a local magazine. I…
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Otito Frances Iwuchukwu
Years editing: 8 yearsJob title: Pharmacist-educator (day job), consultantJob description: Teaches and conducts research in the life sciences; edits technical writing in the life and social sciences, business writing, narrative nonfiction, and children’s booksLocation: New Jersey EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I got my current job through a job board posting. I get…
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Michelle Pope
Years editing: 7Job title: Creative writer/editorJob description: Write and edit marketing communications (emails, brochures, flyers, and web copy) for health insurance companyLocation: Indiana EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I’ve always wanted to be an editor, so I set up job board alerts for anything with “editor” in the title. I got the notification…
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Eilis Flynn
Years editing: 43Job title: Principal and sole proprietor of Flynn Books, Words & IdeasJob description: Freelance editorLocation: Washington State EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I had picked up freelance gigs throughout my career, so when I was laid off from the financial magazine I had worked at for more than 20 years, I…
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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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Tatiana Pagan
Years editing: 1.5 yearsJob title: Freelance proofreader and copyeditorJob description: Edits short stories and (primarily fashion) blog postsLocation: New Jersey EXPERIENCE How did you get your current job?I’m an order entry processor for a pharmaceutical company by day and a freelance copyeditor and proofreader by night! My goal is to eventually pursue freelancing full time. …
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Alicia Chantal
Alicia Chantal, our first interviewee from Canada, discusses her love for style guides and irreverent cross-stitching.