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Adrienne Montgomerie

Crystal Clear: PES Unscramble the Publishing Puzzle!

April 25, 2024 by Adrienne Montgomerie | 1 Comment on Crystal Clear: PES Unscramble the Publishing Puzzle!

In a field where being clear and consistent is everything, it’s surprisingly hard to get everyone on the same page about what any one role or stage in publishing involves. Enter the Professional Editorial Standards (PES)! Rather than getting bogged down in grammar rules, standards like this newly overhauled set are about the kinds of […]

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Ameera Ahmad

Seasoned Editors’ Tips for Newcomers

November 16, 2023 by Ameera Ahmad | 7 Comments on Seasoned Editors’ Tips for Newcomers

Making a mid-career change can be as thrilling as it is terrifying. When I decided to pivot into the world of editing and publishing from a career in legal and regulatory work, I was overwhelmed with questions, doubts and the general uncertainty that comes with stepping into a new field.  That’s when I realized that […]

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Aaron Dalton

“Brag docs”: An Aide-mémoire

January 26, 2023 by Aaron Dalton | 4 Comments on “Brag docs”: An Aide-mémoire

Performance reviews and discussions around compensation are part of working in house. You can’t just unilaterally change your hourly rate. If you want to get ahead, you need to be able to have uncomfortable conversations and demonstrate your value. But if you’re anything like me, remembering what you did last week, let alone last year, […]

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Tanya Mykhaylychenko

Resumé Writing vs. Resumé Editing: What Do Resumé Writers Do?

January 19, 2023 by Tanya Mykhaylychenko | 2 Comments on Resumé Writing vs. Resumé Editing: What Do Resumé Writers Do?

I have worked in the career services industry as a resumé writer since 2014. In social media groups for editors, I sometimes see requests and advertisements for resumé editing services. Let’s review the difference between resumé writing and resumé editing and how you might become a resumé writer. Neither resumé editing nor resumé writing is […]

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Amanda Goldrick-Jones

The Student Affiliate Book Club Gets Subversive

December 7, 2021 by Amanda Goldrick-Jones | Leave a Comment

The brand-new student affiliate book club chose Carol Fisher Saller’s The Subversive Copy Editor (2nd edition, 2016) as its first book for discussion. We were intensely curious — especially those in the club who are early-career editors — about what “subversive” editing meant. In October, we met online to review “Part 1: Working with the […]

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Maggie Clark

A Day in the Life of a Content Marketing Specialist: Maggie Clark

August 3, 2021 by Maggie Clark | Leave a Comment

Writing and editing career paths can take many directions. In this “day-in-the-life” series, experienced professionals share their personal experiences in various roles related to writing, editing and communications. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email The Editors’ Weekly. What is your job? I’m part of Kryton International Inc.’s marketing department, […]

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Marianne Grier

A Day in the Life of a Communications Manager: Marianne Grier

June 1, 2021 by Marianne Grier | Leave a Comment

Writing and editing career paths can take many directions. In this new “day-in-the-life” series, experienced professionals share their personal experiences and various roles related to writing, editing and communications. If you’re interested in writing a post for this series, please email The Editors’ Weekly. What is your job? I’m an operations manager for communication and […]

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Vaani Sai Nagallapati

My Neuroscience Thesis Helped Me Find My Dream Career… in Editing

June 30, 2020 by Vaani Nagallapati | 3 Comments on My Neuroscience Thesis Helped Me Find My Dream Career… in Editing

I remember, at six years old, an aunty visited our house. In an attempt to make conversation with me, she turned mid-chai, and asked, “So, dear, do you know what you want to be when you grow up?” At my young age, there were no real consequences to this question. I could have told her […]

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Marianne Grier

Editing: An Essentialist Craft?

April 30, 2019 by Marianne Grier | 2 Comments on Editing: An Essentialist Craft?

The new “essentialism” is having a moment. While many of us have been trying to cram in more — to fill every unfilled moment so that we’re more productive — some are starting to scale things back. To amble through life more slowly, focus on what’s important, take time to breathe. The new year brought […]

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Brendan O’Brien

Beginnings

June 19, 2018 by Brendan O'Brien | 8 Comments on Beginnings

In 1988 I found myself at a career crossroads. I put a small ad in the Irish Times seeking editorial work, hoping to learn on the job. One of the (very few) responses was from a man I’ll call John, who was running a free newspaper in South Central Dublin (Ireland). He suggested that I […]

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Brendan O’Brien

The Reluctant Editor

November 7, 2017 by Brendan O'Brien | 15 Comments on The Reluctant Editor

I started editing in 1988, when I was 28, with a free Dublin newspaper that never got off the ground. A stint in London followed, working first on metallurgy journals and then on civil engineering books and journals. In these two jobs I learned a great deal about editorial and production work, often under pressure. […]

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Ellie Barton

Book Review | What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing

October 17, 2017 by Ellie Barton | 4 Comments on Book Review | What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing

What’s not to like about What Editors Do? This collection of essays traces the role of book editors from acquisition to publication and samples niches like editing genre fiction and working with self-publishing authors. What’s more, the 27 contributors represent a “who’s who” of American publishing: Betsy Lerner, Carol Fisher Saller, Jonathan Karp, Scott Norton, […]

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Rosemary Shipton

Editing Is Lifelong Learning

June 20, 2017 by Rosemary Shipton | 6 Comments on Editing Is Lifelong Learning

Editors enjoy their careers for various reasons — the opportunity to work in the exciting literary world or the more lucrative realms of government or business, or to specialize in particular areas of expertise. For me the major attraction is the simple fact that every project is different — I learn new things every day. […]

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