Dear Head of Mine

Dear Head of Mine

Advice to a Young Editor

Five Myths of Being an Assistant in Publishing

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Sean deLone
Jul 04, 2024
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An exciting piece of personal news was announced publicly two weeks ago. After seven years in publishing, I’ve been promoted from an associate editor (which really translates to something more like “senior assistant”) to a full-time editor. For me, this means something like doing the same job I’ve been doing, but without full-time assisting one or two o…

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