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The Art of Editing for the Corporate Market
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For those who may have thought of entering the world of corporate editing, this is the book that can help you make that... More > transition. Mary Johnson, who has been editing for the corporate market for nearly three decades, takes you beyond the everyday rules of grammar and punctuation to provide insight into the unique editing requirements of business publications. She honed her skills editing for the corporate world at a major high tech firm. This book is a winner! < Less
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Grammatical Gleanings
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Grammar maven Patricia M. Godfrey offers guidance to "working professional copy editors and any others who share their love... More > of the English language and who delight to explore its byways" in fifteen essays that originally appeared in "The Wizard of Rs," a regular column in the Editorial Freelancers Association newsletter. Discussing issues of grammar and syntax, idiom and semantics, and punctuation and typography, "this brief collection will clarify a few obscure points, warn of imminent linguistic peril, or simply add to the knowledge and relish with which its readers regard the language." < Less
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A Freelance Editor's Guide to Book Production
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Veteran book producer Rachel Hockett details the process of taking a book from raw manuscript to printer-ready files in this... More > updated and revised edition of the popular EFA guide. Topics include creating the schedule, estimating the costs, hiring the freelancers and suppliers, preparing the text, creating the front matter and index, reviewing the proofs, invoicing, and working with the author and publisher. < Less
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Making Word Work for You
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Successful freelance editor Hilary Powers explains how to get the most out of Microsoft Word when editing manuscripts on... More > screen. Powers has been a freelancer since 1994, and utilizes her expertise as well as her experience in holding forth on Word. Among the subjects she covers are personalizing the program and the screen to meet your own needs and taste, deploying Word's custom features, domesticating Track Changes, creating and using macros and templates, coping with the snares and pitfalls Word users often encounter, and finding useful resources and program add-ins. With her guidance, editors can not only feel more comfortable using Word, but increase their page-per-hour output as well as their income. < Less
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Social Media: The New Revolution in Communication
 More Detail 		Social Media: The New Revolution in Communication By Barbara Magalnick
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This introduction to social media by writer/editor Barbara Magalnick gives freelancers all the assistance needed to get into... More > the social media revolution. This handy spiral-bound book offers a quick rundown on the social media scene, how to get into it, and use it successfully to advance a freelance editorial career. The book also discusses how to avoid the typical online issues of privacy, spammers, scammers, and discussion groups. Full chapters are devoted to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. < Less
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Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business
 More Detail 		Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter
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Ruth E. Thaler-Carter is a seasoned and successful freelance editor who takes readers through the steps necessary to... More > establishing a successful freelance editing career. Ms. Thaler-Carter has worked for many years both writing and editing in many areas, and she is often the editorial expert people turn to in online blogs and discussions. Her advice has always been greatly valued. < Less
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Résumés for Freelancers
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The highly versatile Sheila Buff, who is chair of the EFA JobList and leads an Affinity Group for new freelancers,... More > illustrates how to transform a traditional résumé into a marketing tool that will reel in freelance jobs. Using actual résumés as examples, she demonstrates how to highlight skills and create an implement that leaves no doubt to a prospective client you're a talented professional committed to self-employment. Aside from discussing some alternatives to using the traditional résumé, Ms. Buff also brings up what other types of documents could be used as accompaniments or alternatives to résumés. < Less
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The Art of Editing for the Corporate Market
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For those who may have thought of entering the world of corporate editing, this is the book that can help you make that... More > transition. Mary Johnson, who has been editing for the corporate market for nearly three decades, takes you beyond the everyday rules of grammar and punctuation to provide insight into the unique editing requirements of business publications. She honed her skills editing for the corporate world at a major high tech firm. This book is a winner! < Less
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Textbook Development as an Art and a Science
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Seasoned textbook development editor Carolyn D. Smith and freelance writer Jeannine Ciliotta explain the steps that go into... More > developing a textbook, from initial concept to final manuscript, in this classic EFA publication. < Less
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Social Media: The New Revolution in Communication
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This introduction to social media by writer/editor Barbara Magalnick gives freelancers all the assistance needed to get into... More > the social media revolution. This handy spiral-bound book offers a quick rundown on the social media scene, how to get into it, and use it successfully to advance a freelance editorial career. The book also discusses how to avoid the typical online issues of privacy, spammers, scammers, and discussion groups. Full chapters are devoted to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. < Less
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