tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post7921725276062953736..comments2024-03-28T05:28:28.567-04:00Comments on Editorial Anonymous: So You Want to Be an EditorEditorial Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294247222893767117noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-82361778721407837612016-05-09T08:12:09.231-04:002016-05-09T08:12:09.231-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01324104976758426952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-58422149271820358872015-04-24T04:17:01.746-04:002015-04-24T04:17:01.746-04:00Hi, your article contains lot of great information...Hi, your article contains lot of great information and is a nice read. I always prefer to read the quality content and this article fits the bill. Thanks for sharing your experiences<br />Gambar Desain Rumah Sederhana Type 36http://www.desainrumahminimalistz.com/300/contoh-gambar-desain-rumah-sederhana-type-36/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-56477562781025205972007-09-04T16:06:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:06:00.000-04:00Can I just print this and hand it to everyone who ...Can I just print this and hand it to everyone who asks about my job? That would save the time it would take to recite it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-4977111313881641742007-09-04T16:04:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:04:00.000-04:00Dierdre, I worked in a children's bookstore before...Dierdre, I worked in a children's bookstore before I started in publishing, and it was awesome. Awesome if you're a millionare who's working for fun, and doesn't need things like a livable salary, or decent benefits. The job was a lot of fun, but it paid worse than publishing, and that's saying a lot.<BR/><BR/><BR/>On the editorial side of things, I highly highly highly recommend internships. As many as you can. Start early. Summer internships, semester internships. They are really great for what they can teach you about editorial, but they are also fantastic in the contacts you can make. Stay in touch with the people you meet there--your supervisor, other editors, and just as important--fellow interns.<BR/><BR/>I got my job because I stayed in touch with a fellow intern. She got hired, and because she remembered so clearly what it was like to be job-hunting, she was really proactive in forwarding me openings and passing my resume on to editors looking for assistants.<BR/><BR/>So there you go.Kidlitjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604118327281275181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-79621366580068238442007-09-04T15:36:00.000-04:002007-09-04T15:36:00.000-04:00I'm beginning to think (well, fine I've known sinc...I'm beginning to think (well, fine I've known since college) that "working in books" goes hand in hand with "low wages."<BR/><BR/>I would like to point out to your questioner that there is another viable career option for "english major who loves children's literature".....<BR/><BR/>Librarian! Still low pay (though usually good benefits and vacation) and since you don't have to live in NYC, Boston or San Francisco, your meager paycheck goes much farther.....<BR/><BR/>also, a 40-hour work week, you never have to bring work home...<BR/><BR/>You get paid to read books, recomend books and BUY BOOKS WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S MONEY...<BR/><BR/>And people love you....<BR/><BR/>My husband's a librarian (not children's... but still...) and when the kids are grown, I'm seriously going to think about going back to get my MLS, if I don't have a viable writing/school visit career by then... (20 years from now, so it could happen...)<BR/>=)<BR/><BR/>Bookstore employee is also a fun children's lit related job, but Librarian is a lot better in terms of healthcare and whatnot.....Deirdre Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14357363160387734552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-81209983000877116112007-09-03T20:28:00.000-04:002007-09-03T20:28:00.000-04:00And good copyediting skills which can be a little ...And good copyediting skills which can be a little fuzzy after too many umbrella drinks ... "smae"????Anonymous Eponymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630016412654298240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-76621636970304913522007-09-03T20:26:00.000-04:002007-09-03T20:26:00.000-04:00Or you could be a freelance developmental editor, ...Or you could be a freelance developmental editor, like me, which will (cons) take years of hard slog, miniscule pay and independent study of the Chicago Manual of Style (and, a pro, reading thousands upon thousands of kids' books), and development of many of the personal qualities EA mentions to build real skills and 'street cred' (if you want to do it properly)...<BR/><BR/>Pros: once you've put in the hard yards you can do it poolside with an umbrella drink. <BR/><BR/>Most of all, it takes the smae passion for kids' books that editors like EA possess.Anonymous Eponymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630016412654298240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986595816238301046.post-75042733145555763802007-09-03T14:48:00.000-04:002007-09-03T14:48:00.000-04:00The Wonderful Sharyn, who is an editor at Penguin,...The Wonderful Sharyn, who is an editor at Penguin, has <A HREF="http://sharyn.org/editor.html" REL="nofollow">a good faq</A> on the same topic.Literaticathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513424208149456614noreply@blogger.com