[Editors] quick question

[William T G Litant]

I find the same thing - varies due to many factors - those Sandy 
wrote plus the experience level of the editor. And, sometimes I pay 
by the job - sometimes by the hour. I asked my wife, who is an editor 
with Houghton Mifflin - they sometimes hire freelancers to supplement 
staff. She was wary about giving a number as they pay per project and 
it often vaires but she says it's typically about $25-$30 an hour. If 
the work is highly technical and requires special skills beyond 
normal style/grammar, etc, it may go to $40.

And the answer to the second question, "And does it depend on the 
length?" Yes- taller editors command higher pay than short ones.

Bill



At 14:36 -0500 2/6/06, Sandy Farrier wrote:
>I posed this question to the owner of a production design firm we
>work with from time to time. I received the following response:
>
>Hi Sandy,
>I do contract freelance copy editors and proofreaders. The fee
>is based on type of publication and length of articles/entire journal,
>etc. Also on turnaround, advance
>notice, style/standard of copyproofing (scientific/medical vs literary,
>etc.). Depending on those variables, I would refer a particular editor.
>Lynn
>
>Sandy Farrier
>Design Manager, Associate Director
>
>MIT Publishing Services Bureau
>617.258.9369 (direct)
>617.258.9380 (office)
>617.258.9390 (fax)
>sfarrier at mit.edu
>
>
>At 12:57 PM -0500 2/6/06, Elizabeth Durant wrote:
>>Does anyone know what the going rate for a freelance copyeditor would
>  >be? And does it depend on the length? Thanks!
>>
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