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Hi Carol!
I just bought your book, and I'm really looking forward to reading it. As to this post, I was wondering if you could be more specific about who exactly is hiring a freelance copyeditor in this instance? Do you mean a book publisher looking to hire copyeditors for specific projects?
What made me wonder was the fact that you noted that freelance copyeditors should use CMS style in their resume/cover letter, when many freelancers work from other stylebooks (AP, APA, MLA), or switch back and forth depending on the work they are editing.
Can you post a little bit more information about the person or company looking for these specific traits in a copyeditor? Thank you so much for your valuable insights, by the way. I'm glad I discovered your work!
Getting Freelance Work: The Essentials
Photo: Kathryn Decker A couple of weeks ago I attended Ruth Thaler-Carter’s Communication Central conference in Baltimore and participated in the “Editing Summit” panel. I had been asked to speak about what my company looks for when hiring a copyeditor. Afterward, I was dismayed when a youn...
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