How Freelance Writing Has Changed, & Why Editors Get What They Pay For
3 March 2011
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If you’re not in the freelance writing business, you might not know how much it’s changed. But oh, how it has changed.
Check out this American Society of Business Publication Editors blog post, in which “ASBPE award winning freelance writer Tam Harbert explains why even in the age of content farms and $15 fees for articles, trade publications get exactly what they pay for when it comes to hiring editorial talent.”
Interesting link, I had no idea that things have sunk this low in publishing. I guess in some ways it’s a lot like the music business….
It’s easy to see how the web has had a real negative effect on humanity in some ways. I see the positive side of it less and less. Fortunes are being made at aol, google, and ebay, but obviously, that money has not come out of thin air.
As a self-published author, whose book titled “They Cooked the Books, A humorous Look At The World of White-Collar Crime” published date July 15, 2011),I was impressed with Leslie’s copy editing skills. She varified every example of over 100 expressions and over 120 qrotes used im my book, which was a daunting task for sure.
I wholehartedly attest to the professionalism and expertice of Leslie as a copy editor and the project was finished in record time. As a local Hilo publisher, I would not hesitate in recommending Leslie in all facits of your project.
Patrick Edwards
Big Island Publishers,
Hilo, Hawaii
Laslie:
I am looking for freelance help in editing my book, with at least college degree in English, English Literature or Journalism specializing in history and political books! Please let me know if you have expertise in this area.
Thanks,
Omar
267-258-2603
Hi Omar,
Thanks for your note. Feel free to email me and we can talk about this! leslie@leslielang.com
Leslie
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About Leslie Lang
I am a writer, editor, cutural anthropologist and historian who lives near Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. My interests are telling people's (and places') stories, in writing and orally.
I write: • Histories of people, families, businesses and more. Want to turn your (mother's/business's/family's) story into a book or narrated video? Call me. • For business clients (newsletter copy, press releases, blogs, web copy, ghostwriting, sales letters, more). • For magazines and books.
I edit: • Other people's books, articles, blogs. I am a whiz-bang editor.
I research and share: • History, currently of the Big Island. With Judith Kirkendall, I lead van tours of the historical/architectural history of the Big Island. Contact Lyman Museum in Hilo for info: 935-5021, or drop me a line.
Please give me a call if you need a relationship with a writer, editor or historian. I'd be happy to discuss how I can help.
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