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Shamontiel V. Status: Offline
Chicago, United States
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19-year journalist/editor (No ghostwriting. Hourly jobs preferred.)

Good morning/afternoon/evening, Upwork clients! I have had the pleasure of being on Upwork since 2014. Want to work together? Here are my rates. HOURLY EDITING JOBS: $40 proofread (egregious errors only) (intermediate- to advanced-level writing) $45 medium-level copyedit using AP Style, proofread (intermediate- to advanced-level writing) $50 substantive editing, meticulous copyedit using AP style, fact-checking, rewrites as necessary (any level of writing, including beginners) FLAT-RATE JOBS (Web and Print Editing, Marketing, Writing, Social Media): As of June 6, 2024, Upwork requires payment to apply for ANY job, even if YOU invite me. For this reason, I only accept private job invites. Ideally, you're interested in one of my Upwork Projects, which spells out what I can offer for flat-rate work. WRITING PRICING BREAKDOWN: $40 minimal research, mandatory byline, general articles $50 investigative research articles, fact-checking, editing, mandatory byline MEETINGS/CONSULTATIONS: $25 per 30 minutes $50 per hour ------------------------------------- MORE ABOUT SHAMONTIEL: I am a full-time freelancer with 19 years of journalism and editing experience, 16 years of digital editing experience, six years in mid-level management roles, 22 years of administrative experience, and 25 years of social media experience. I've also completed approximately 253 interviews with professional experts in psychology, veganism and vegetarianism, environmentalism, real estate, startups, civil law, pet health, retail marketing, and technology news. Never one to put all my (cage-free) eggs in one basket, side gigs have taught me as much as full-time employment. For more than two decades, I held a quarterly job with a local credit union. Tasks included filing, faxing, scanning, mail preparation, transcribing meeting minutes and editing their newsletter. I'd still work there if the credit union hadn't merged with a larger corporation. That job taught me a lot about business, money management, taxes and investing. Post-grad school, I was also a two-year switchboard receptionist for a claims management company, which further improved my administrative skills. Outside of the financial and publishing industry, my volunteer leadership projects included being a two-year condo board president and treasurer, a five-time Toastmasters officer, and a yearlong host of a storytelling club. Ideal Client: My CliftonStrengths results are Achiever, Command, Executor and Influencer, meaning I excel in leadership positions with minimal supervision. I thrive in virtual work environments with clients who communicate well, give constructive feedback, are respectful of a work-life balance and prefer hourly work (or 48-hour-max review times with flat-rate jobs). My long-term clients are also quite fond of Upwork Messenger, Slack, Asana, Loom and/or email as a primary way to connect. Does that describe you? I'd love to hear from you then.
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Skills

  • Developmental Editing
  • Slack
  • Track Changes
  • Newspaper
  • Magazine

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