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Magazine Publisher Seeks Freelance Copyeditor - Work From Home
Start a great relationship in the publishing industry with a young and growing company. We publish B2B magazines for top executives in several industries and are currently expanding with the launch of two new magazines in the spring.
We are looking for hard-working individuals to meticulously copyedit copy for our business magazines which range from titles on construction, sustainable business, to minority business development. Editing skills are critical. Position requires a responsible independent freelance editor to receive articles directly from correspondents, edit them according to our strict style guide, and submit to the managing editor within a strict timeline.
Responsibilities:
+ Editing for content and grammar, as well as quality (includes rewriting subheads, picking different pull quotes, etc.). Reserves the right to reject stories from writers if the style guide is not adhered to.
+ Formatting stories according to style guide.
+ Quick turnaround (two to three days).
Further opportunities available to proofread magazines before print ($0.015 per word) and to help with supplementary copy, such as Letters from the Editor, etc.
Please email the address with your cover letter as the body of the email and the subject marked, "Freelance Copyeditor Application". Please attach your résumé, and three editing or writing samples as Microsoft Word documents. Successful candidates will be asked to provide a list of three references on a follow up email. Please allow 5-10 business days for a response.
Compensation: Workflow averages twenty 750 word articles a week paid at a rate of $.03 a word.
This is a part-time job.
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