I've worked for more than 21 years as a professional journalist, the majority of that time as a copy editor and content editor. In addition to the basic skills any editor must have, I have also spent years working with young and inexperienced writers and to punch up, straighten out, reorganize -- and sometimes rethink -- articles in desperate need of help. Most importantly, I've developed the sure skills that only decades of constant honing of the craft can bring, and all of this is done on deadline, every single day! I’m a professional editor with more than 21 years' experience in newspapers. I currently hold a full-time position with a major U.S. metropolitan daily in which I edit local, national and international copy for publication, both for the Internet and the daily newspaper. I’m a very skilled proofreader, copy editor, line editor and content editor, and have wide experience on a divergent array of topics. As part of my daily duties, I also rewrite copy, wit