Copy editor with 15 years of experience in the New York City magazine industry. I am the copy chief at Women's Health magazine, and I've been on staff at Cosmopolitan, FHM, Best Life, Quick & Simple, and First for Women. I've also freelanced for many other publications whose names you know.
Editing Rates
Rate Per Page
US $12.60
Rate Per Word
US $0.04
Rate Per Hour
US $56.00
NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
I have worked as a copy editor and proofreader in the highly competitive New York City magazine publishing industry for 15 years, both full-time and freelance. Magazines I have copyedited include Women's Health, First for Women, Woman's World, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Quick & Simple, Every Day with Rachael Ray, Best Life, Metropolis, Fine Books & Collections, Star, and Celebrity Living. I was a part-time proofreader at The New York Sun (a daily newspaper), and I currently freelance for two online publications: PureWow and Tennis 15-30.
As copy chief at Best Life magazine, I had the pleasure of copyediting the work of such famous writers as Chuck Palahniuk, T.C. Boyle, and David Mamet. My copyediting career has given me opportunities to work on a wide range of subject matter: health, fashion, beauty, relationships, sex, parenting, finance, nutrition, entertainment, celebrity profiles, cooking, household tips, advice columns, careers, horoscopes, astrology, architecture, environment, essays, book reviews, music, film/movies, news, politics, obituaries, travel, regional guides, and fiction and nonfiction excerpts.
I am well-versed in several major style guides (AP, Words into Type, The Chicago Manual of Style) and I created the house style guides used at FHM and Best Life. I am very comfortable using InDesign, QuarkXpress, and Microsoft Word on a Mac platform.
Education degree
BA
Major specialization
Journalism
Second specialization
English
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader
Editing Experience in Years: 15
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