Basics

“3 Lessons Children Can Learn From a Freelancing Parent”
A blog entry on the healthy life lessons that children learn by having a parent who freelances [online]
“101 Reasons Freelancers Do it Better”
A blog entry on the many reasons being a freelancer is better than being an employee [online]
“Are Copy Editors Bullies?”
A blog entry advising authors on how to work with editors [online]
“Are Editors Born or Made?”
An article by the author of The Copyeditor’s Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, 3rd edition, on editorial nature versus editorial nurture [online]
“Becoming an Editor”
A blog entry on how to get into the editing business [online]
BookJobs.com
A centralized place for job seekers and basic information about the book publishing industry [online]
“The Career Leap from Proofreader to Editor”
A blog entry on how to get into the editing business [online]
“Characteristics of a Professional English Language Consultant”
Explanation, for non-native speakers of English, of what to look for when choosing an English-language editor [online]
“Copyediting: A Duty of Care”
A blog entry on the tasks that copyeditors perform [online]
“Editorial Services Guide”
Definitions of various editorial services, from developmental editing to copyediting to proofreading and beyond [online]
“Editors: Scourge of the Earth or Cheap Psychotherapists?”
An article on the tasks that various editorial professionals perform [online]
“A Fourth of July Lesson in the Value of Editors”
Blog post noting that copyediting material before publishing it increases readership [online]
Freelance Freedom
Comic strip about the adventures of a freelancer [online]
“Freelance Permissions Editor: Julie Cancio Harper at Permissions Trackers”
Blog post about what a permissions editor does and how to find work in the field [online]
“From the University Presses—The Value Added by Copyediting”
Article in the journal Against the Grain about why copyediting is still needed even in the digital age. [online]
“The Game of Successful Writing: A Poster to Increase the Visibility of Scientific Editing Services”
Article and poster in the journal Science Editor about why every author needs an editor. [online]
“Hail to the Copy Editor”
Blog post singing the praises of copyeditors [online]
“How to Transition to Copyediting From Another Career”
Blog post outlining steps to take to get into copyediting from another field [online]
Interviews with editors in different fields
From the blog for Copyediting newsletter [online]
“ISMTE Publishing Terms Glossary”
Definitions of terms used in journal publishing [online]
“Let us now praise editors”
Article about what it is editors really do (Note that the link is to a Salon article. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still read the article; you’ll just have to put up with the ads.) [online]
“Muphry’s Law”
A blog entry explaining the editorial application of the better-known Murphy’s Law [online]
“The Novel Edits (Part 2)”
A blog entry explaining what copyeditors can do for book manuscripts [online]
Occupational outlook for writers and editors
Article from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, covering working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings [online]
“Ode to a Copy Editor”
Blog post singing the praises of copyeditors [online]
“On Copy Editors”
Article from the Washington Post on why editors are necessary [online]
“Publishing: A Helping Hand”
Article from the journal Nature (2010;468[7324]:721–723) explaining that manuscript-editing services can add value and increase the chances that articles will be accepted for publication in peer-reviewed science journals (PDF here) [online]
Publishing Careers
A blog that serves as an online “informational interview” for college students, new graduates, and career-changers interested in knowing what jobs in publishing are like and how they can get them [online]
“Publishing Glossary”
Definitions of terms used in book publishing [online]
“Readers Prefer Edited News, Research Sponsored by ACES Finds”
Write-up of presentation about research presented at the 2011 national conference of the American Copyeditors Society (ACES); be sure to look at the end of the article for the link to the slide show (a PowerPoint file) that accompanied the presentation, for statistics and many more details [online]
“So, You Want to Be an Editor?”
Article from the Editors’ Association of Canada [online]
“Symbiosis: The Authorial and Editorial Process”
A blog entry on how authors and editors work together [online]
“A Tax Form for the Marginally Employed”
A spoof from the New York Times of income-tax forms for freelancers[online]
Tom's Glossary of Book Publishing Terms
Section from the blog Right-Reading with humorous definitions of publishing terms [online]
“What It’s Really Like To Be A Copy Editor”
An essay on what life is like for copyeditors [online]

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