I'm a bona fide copy editor!
I don't know exactly how often I've mentioned it here on LJ, but I'm sure it's come up that I've been working with Uncommon Knowledge since last June, as copy editor for their UncommonHelp.me site. What started as me doing spit-and-polish on Mark's self-help articles (85 articles, to date) has steadily expanded as new responsibilities get added to my role. And I've welcomed all of this with open arms, fitting it in around my "regular" job(s) and other responsibilities and avocations, loving that I get to help and eager for the experience. (Yes, I was a proofreader/word processor for a geotechnical engineering firm and an editor for that small publishing company in San Diego, but this is the first time I've felt like a genuine editor. It's fantastic!)
My newest task is to "rewrite" articles for syndication: rephrase and alter articles so that they can be published on non-Unk websites while avoiding duplicate content issues. The genius is still all Mark; I'm just neatening and tightening.
We just got word that the latest syndicated article on exercise motivation was not only accepted by PickTheBrain.com, it was featured on the front page! Pardon me if I take a little pride in that. ;-)
(Another syndicated piece is here.)
And if you're on Facebook, you can become a fan of Uncommon Knowledge! They've consolidated all of their various blogs into one easy-access page, and it's a great space to interact with Mark and Roger a bit. You'll probably spot me haunting the page, too. ;-)
My newest task is to "rewrite" articles for syndication: rephrase and alter articles so that they can be published on non-Unk websites while avoiding duplicate content issues. The genius is still all Mark; I'm just neatening and tightening.
We just got word that the latest syndicated article on exercise motivation was not only accepted by PickTheBrain.com, it was featured on the front page! Pardon me if I take a little pride in that. ;-)
(Another syndicated piece is here.)
And if you're on Facebook, you can become a fan of Uncommon Knowledge! They've consolidated all of their various blogs into one easy-access page, and it's a great space to interact with Mark and Roger a bit. You'll probably spot me haunting the page, too. ;-)