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Copy Editor for Publications and Bible Study Magazine (Western WA)
Date: 2011-04-18, 1:31PM PDT
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Copy Editor for Publications and Bible Study Magazine
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****** Bible Software is seeking a Copy Editor to join our publications department.
Ideal candidate
- Loves grammar
- Is succinct
- Has stopped reading poorly edited books
- Is professional when correcting someone else’s writing
- Is a walking thesaurus
- Prefers simple over complex writing
- Enjoys editing something due in one hour
- Finds writing style guides amusing
- Has trouble putting Merriam-Webster’s Usage Dictionary down
- Reads the Associated Press Stylebook for entertainment
- Knows what’s new in the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style
- Is familiar with the Bible
Job Duties
- Serving as second proofer on **** Bible Software publications
- Serving as third proofer on Bible Study Magazine
- Copy editing for grammar, usage and style
- Re-writing submitted work
- Writing marketing copy and headlines
****** Bible Software is a growing company located in Western Washington. Please visit our blog to learn about our corporate culture and the winner of our latest chili cook off.
Apply
Please submit a résumé, cover letter, and two 500-word-or-less writing samples to jobs@***.com. (In cover letter, note what optional grammatical element is in the previous sentence. What style guide requires it and which doesn’t?) You can also fax materials to (xxx)xxx -xxxx, or mail them to:
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*We are unable to consider applications for remote employment or telecommuting.
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****** Bible Software is seeking a Copy Editor to join our publications department.
Ideal candidate
- Loves grammar
- Is succinct
- Has stopped reading poorly edited books
- Is professional when correcting someone else’s writing
- Is a walking thesaurus
- Prefers simple over complex writing
- Enjoys editing something due in one hour
- Finds writing style guides amusing
- Has trouble putting Merriam-Webster’s Usage Dictionary down
- Reads the Associated Press Stylebook for entertainment
- Knows what’s new in the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style
- Is familiar with the Bible
Job Duties
- Serving as second proofer on **** Bible Software publications
- Serving as third proofer on Bible Study Magazine
- Copy editing for grammar, usage and style
- Re-writing submitted work
- Writing marketing copy and headlines
****** Bible Software is a growing company located in Western Washington. Please visit our blog to learn about our corporate culture and the winner of our latest chili cook off.
Apply
Please submit a résumé, cover letter, and two 500-word-or-less writing samples to jobs@***.com. (In cover letter, note what optional grammatical element is in the previous sentence. What style guide requires it and which doesn’t?) You can also fax materials to (xxx)xxx -xxxx, or mail them to:
-------
*We are unable to consider applications for remote employment or telecommuting.
- Location: Western WA
- Compensation: TBA
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